China’s foreign exchange reserve to top $1 trillion

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Chinanews, Beijing, October 24 – According to the People’s Bank of China, the country has a foreign exchange reserve of $987.9 billion, ready to top $1 trillion with an average monthly growth of $20 billion.

The great leap of China’s trade surplus contributes a lot to the rapid growth of its foreign exchange reserve. Statistics show that China enjoyed a $32 billion trade surplus in 2004 (China’s foreign reserve then was only $800 billion), and the figure soared to $101.9 billion in 2005. It is estimated that there will be a $150 billion trade surplus in 2006.
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) ]7 p+ @( f3 Z0 `The great foreign exchange reserve actually guarantees financial security in the country, and strengthens investors’ confidence in China’s economy and its influence in the world as well.