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China's foreign debt rises in Jan-Sept
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-07 10:57
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China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) announced Wednesday that by the end of September, the outstanding amount of China's foreign debt stood at $386.77 billion, increased $12.11 billion, or 3.23 percent from the end of 2008.
China's foreign debt rebounded for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2008. The outstanding amount of foreign debt stood at $360.58 billion by the end of June.
Short-term debt rose 5.31 percent, or $11.19 billion to $221.98 billion, accounting for 57.39 percent of the total.
During January to September period, new mid- and long-term debts totaled at $13.85 billion, down $13.54 billion, or 49.43 percent.
