BEIJING: China’s exports and imports surged in September, officials data showed Friday, providing President Xi Jinping a boost as he prepares to accept a second term as Communist Party chief this month.
Customs figures showed exports grew 8.1 percent and imports expanded 18.7 percent in September.
That compares with a 5.5 percent rise in exports and a 13.3 percent jump in imports seen the month before.
However, while the imports reading beat forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey, exports fell slightly short.
The September trade surplus reached $28.5 billion (SR106.87 billion), compared to $47 billion in August.
“Today’s figures suggest that not only has strong foreign demand continued to prop up manufacturing activity in China but domestic demand remains resilient too,” Julian Evans-Pritchard, China Economist at Capital Economics wrote in a note.
But Evans-Pritchard said the figures were skewed because there were more working days last month compared with last year’s period, as the nearly week-long Mid-Autumn Festival holiday was held in September 2016.
It was the latest positive economic news for China after the International Monetary Fund’s released a report this week raising the country’s growth forecasts for 2017 and 2018 to 6.8 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively.
However, analysts have repeatedly warned that China’s growing debt mountain still poses risks to its economy.
Xi is expected to secure a second five-year term as general secretary of the Communist Party during its twice-a-decade congress, which opens on Wednesday.
China’s exports, imports pick up pace in September
China’s exports, imports pick up pace in September
ITFC tops the global rankings in Islamic crowdfunding deals for 2025
RIYADH: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corp., a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, has topped the global rankings as the best Bookrunner and Mandated Lead Arranger in the 2025 Islamic syndicated finance deal rankings issued by Bloomberg and the London Stock Exchange Group Data & Analytics, achieving its continued leadership for the fifth consecutive year.
The Bloomberg ranking reflects the corporation’s ability to structure and lead syndicated trade finance deals, as well as its success in attracting a broad and diverse investor base globally.
The LSEG Data & Analytics ranking confirms the entity’s established leadership position and high credibility in international financial markets.
This dual recognition embodies the pivotal role the ITFC plays in mobilizing investments from private and public institutions worldwide to finance member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, while providing Islamic trade finance solutions that meet client needs and align with its development mission.
On this occasion, the CEO of ITFC Adeeb Al-Aama said: “The institution’s leading position in the global rankings of Islamic crowdfunding deals in Bloomberg’s tables and the LSEG Data & Analytics for 2025 reflects the strength and credibility of the crowdfunding platform through which the institution operates, its consistent performance, and its broad global presence.This achievement also confirms the international financial community’s confidence in the institution’s ability to innovate and lead high-quality Islamic finance deals.”
It is worth noting that the Islamic crowdfunding deals ranking tables issued by Bloomberg and the LSEG Data & Analytics are based on comprehensive market transaction data and are considered a primary reference for financial institutions worldwide through the Bloomberg and LSEG Data and Analytics platforms and systems.
