Imports - Other Industrial Machinery (Census Basis) in the United States decreased to 4556.32 USD Million in March from 4612.52 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Other Industrial Machinery (Census Basis in the United States averaged 2381.71 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5632 USD Million in August of 2019 and a record low of 107 USD Million in April of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Other Industrial Machinery.

Imports of Specialized Industrial Machines Sitc in the United States increased to 4773 USD Million in March from 3679 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Specialized Industrial Machines Sitc in the United States averaged 2816.11 USD Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5270 USD Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 1272 USD Million in September of 2001. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Specialized Industrial Machines Sitc.

Imports of Power Generating Machines (4) Sitc in the United States increased to 6140 USD Million in March from 5987 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Power Generating Machines (4) Sitc in the United States averaged 5368.41 USD Million from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7181 USD Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 2867 USD Million in January of 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Power Generating Machines (4) Sitc.

Imports of Pulp & Paper Machinery in the United States increased to 548.94 USD Million in March from 507.12 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Pulp & Paper Machinery in the United States averaged 346.44 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 580.34 USD Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 177.35 USD Million in September of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Pulp & Paper Machinery.

Exports to China in New Zealand increased to 1424.35 NZD Million in March from 1096.68 NZD Million in February of 2020. Exports to China in New Zealand averaged 987.32 NZD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1904.01 NZD Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 567.46 NZD Million in September of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand Exports to China.

Central Bank Balance Sheet in China increased to 365374.74 CNY HML in March from 361021.26 CNY HML in February of 2020. Central Bank Balance Sheet in China averaged 212917.65 CNY HML from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 373495.10 CNY HML in January of 2020 and a record low of 34443.90 CNY HML in February of 2000. This page provides - China Central Bank Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in China decreased to 14785 Ten Thousands of Tonnes in March from 19935 Ten Thousands of Tonnes in December of 2019. Cement Production in China averaged 8579.27 Ten Thousands of Tonnes from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 23427 Ten Thousands of Tonnes in May of 2014 and a record low of 781.50 Ten Thousands of Tonnes in January of 1984. This page provides - China Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in China increased by 15873.10 CNY HML in 2018. Changes in Inventories in China averaged 2773.25 CNY HML from 1952 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 15873.10 CNY HML in 2018 and a record low of 3 CNY HML in 1962. In China, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - China Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China Three Month Interbank Rate increased to 2.75 percent on Friday May 8 from 1.91 percent in the previous day. Interbank Rate in China averaged 3.68 percent from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9.89 percent in June of 2013 and a record low of 0 percent in April of 2003. The interbank rate is the rate of interest charged on short-term loans made between banks in the local currency. This page provides - China Interbank Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in China increased 18.90 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in China averaged 6.01 percent from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 40.20 percent in October of 1994 and a record low of -5.50 percent in April of 1999. This page provides - China Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) lowered its benchmark interest rates by 20 bps to a record low of 3.85 percent on April 20th, matching market expectations. It is the second cut this year as policymakers sought to shore up the economy battling with the COVID-19 outbreak after it contracted by 6.8 percent year-on-year in Q1 2020, the first decline since at least 1992. The five-year loan prime rate (LPR) was also lowered by 10 bps to 4.65 percent and bigger than market consensus of a 5bps reduction. Interest Rate in China averaged 4.64 percent from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5.77 percent in April of 2014 and a record low of 3.85 percent in April of 2020. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on August 17th, 2019, designated the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) the new lending benchmark for new bank loans to households and businesses, replacing the central bank’s benchmark one-year lending rate. The rate is based on a weighted average of lending rates from 18 commercial banks, which will submit their LPR quotations, based on what they have bid for PBOC liquidity in open market operations, to the national interbank funding center before 9am CST on the 20th of every month. This page provides the latest reported value for - China Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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