Today's data selection: Chengdu, Sichuan conditionally lifts housing purchase restrictions; the Japanese yen exchange rate continues to fall
State Post Bureau: In the past 10 years, the express delivery industry has achieved a leap from "annual average of tens of billions" to "monthly average of tens of billions"
Chen Kai, deputy director of the State Post Bureau of China, said at the 9th Express "Last Mile" Conference on the 26th that in the past 10 years, China's express delivery industry has achieved a huge leap from "an average of tens of billions per year" to an "average of tens of billions per month." This year Since then, express delivery business volume has exceeded 10 billion pieces for six consecutive months, and the average daily express volume has exceeded 330 million pieces.
According to Chen Kai, in terms of terminal services in the express delivery industry, the entire industry continues to improve the three-level delivery logistics system in counties and villages, and has built 1,000 county-level delivery public distribution centers and 280,000 rural delivery logistics comprehensive service stations, and the upstream channels for agricultural products have been further unblocked. A total of 366,000 sets of smart express boxes have been deployed across the country, and 343,000 express terminal outlets and service stations have been built.
The research report "Change Points, Transformation Points" released at the meeting stated that in recent years, the "last mile" of express delivery has undergone great changes, including changes in locations, delivery upgrades, product changes, network transportation changes, quality changes, service changes, etc. In terms of aspects, it can achieve more functional overlay, larger scale effect, and more network matching. Express terminal services reflect the trend of improving efficiency and reducing the cost per piece.
Chengdu, Sichuan: Purchase restrictions on houses above 144 square meters are lifted; the minimum down payment for provident fund loans in Fuzhou is 20%
Reporters learned from the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on September 26 that the city has adjusted its housing purchase restriction measures. Sichuan Tianfu New District Direct Area, Chengdu High-tech Zone Southern Park, Jinjiang District, Qingyang District, Jinniu District, Wuhou District, and Chenghua District will continue to Housing purchase restrictions will be implemented, but the purchase restrictions will be lifted for those who purchase a house of more than 144 square meters within the purchase restriction area, and house purchase qualifications will no longer be reviewed in other areas.
According to the official website of the Fuzhou Housing Provident Fund Center, on September 26, the Fuzhou Housing Provident Fund Management Committee issued the "Notice on Adjusting the Personal Housing Provident Fund Loan Policy", which showed that employee families apply for pure housing provident fund loans to purchase first-class properties with a property area of less than 144 square meters. For a self-occupied house, the down payment ratio shall be no less than 20%; for the purchase of a second self-occupied house with a property area of less than 144 square meters and a self-occupied house of more than 144 square meters, the down payment ratio shall be no less than 30%. . If you apply for a combination loan to purchase a house, please refer to the relevant regulations of commercial banks on down payment ratio.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, cross-provincial railway passenger flow increases strongly. Each station in Beijing opens special night rest areas.
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday lasts from September 29 to October 6, a total of 8 days, making it the longest legal holiday in the year. The relevant person in charge of China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd. said at a press conference held today that the transportation period during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday is from September 27 to October 8, a total of 12 days. The Beijing area is expected to send 7.407 million passengers, with an average daily 617,000 people. On the peak day of September 29, it is expected to send 800,000 passengers; the number of arriving passengers is expected to be 7.137 million, with a daily average of 595,000. The number of tourists arriving in Beijing is expected to be 750,000 on the peak day of October 6. The passenger flow is mainly tourism, visiting relatives and commuting.
Beijing's railway passenger transport market maintains a stable growth trend, especially inter-provincial passenger flow is growing strongly. Travel demand for tourism, family visits and other travel will increase during the holidays. The total number of trips will further increase, and passenger flow will be highly concentrated during some periods. The transportation period during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday is from September 27 to October 8, a total of 12 days. The Beijing area is expected to send 7.407 million passengers, with a daily average of 617,000. It is expected to send 800,000 passengers on the peak day of September 29; the number of arriving passengers is expected to be 7.137 million, with a daily average of 595,000. The number of tourists arriving in Beijing is expected to be 750,000 on the peak day of October 6.
The yen hits its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since October last year
Tokyo, September 26. According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the Japanese yen exchange rate in the Tokyo foreign exchange market fell to 149.18 yen per US dollar during the session on the 26th, the lowest level since October 2022. Market participants believe that the directional difference in monetary policy between Japan and the United States is the main reason for the continued decline of the yen exchange rate.
The Bank of Japan announced on the 22nd that it will continue to implement ultra-loose monetary policy, maintain short-term interest rates at minus 0.1%, and maintain long-term interest rates at around zero by purchasing long-term government bonds. At the same time, the Federal Reserve released a signal after the monetary policy meeting that ended on the 20th that it may continue to raise interest rates. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee predict that the appropriate level of the federal funds rate by the end of the year will be 5.6%. Against this background, the long-term interest rate gap between Japan and the United States has widened to its highest level in 10 months, increasing pressure on the yen to depreciate against the US dollar.
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said at a press conference on the 26th that the government is paying attention to exchange rate fluctuations with a high sense of urgency and will take appropriate actions to deal with rapid exchange rate fluctuations, and does not rule out taking any options to deal with excessive exchange rate fluctuations.
President of China Chamber of Commerce: Outlet sales in 2023 are expected to exceed 260 billion yuan
Jiang Ming, President of the China Federation of Commerce, said at the 3rd National Outlet Shopping Season and the 2023 Tianjin Golden Autumn Shopping Festival on the 26th that the overall sales scale of the outlet industry for the whole year is expected to exceed 260 billion yuan, proving once again It reflects the industry characteristics of outlet’s counter-economic cycle growth.
Jiang Ming said in his opening speech that as a model of "value retail", the operating performance of domestic outlets is still outstanding. According to statistics from the Outlets Branch of the China Federation of Commerce on domestic key outlet operating enterprises, the industry's first-quarter sales average year-on-year growth rate was 32.5%, and the average year-on-year passenger flow growth rate was 33.6%; the industry's second-quarter sales The average year-on-year growth rate was 53%, and the average year-on-year passenger flow growth rate was 61%. Moreover, the financial reports of many listed comprehensive retail groups such as Wangfujing and Bailian show that the performance of outlets is better than that of traditional businesses such as supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls. According to reports, the theme of this year's national outlet shopping season is "National Consumption, Benefits at Outlets", which demonstrates that outlets have moved from middle-class families to the general public, and have become a must-go fashion shopping spot for consumers during holidays. destination.
