Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2021 shows an exterior view of the office building of the Beijing Stock Exchange, in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China's A-share stock markets continued to be crucial platforms for raising funds for companies last year, according to a communique released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
A total of 1.67 trillion yuan (about 265 billion U.S. dollars) was raised through A-share stock markets in 2021, up 132.6 billion yuan from the previous year, said the communique.
The Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses saw 481 initial public offerings (IPOs) last year, raising a total of 535.1 billion yuan.
Refinancing on the two bourses reached 1.14 trillion yuan, an increase of 71.7 billion yuan from a year ago.
The Beijing bourse witnessed 11 IPOs in 2021, raising 2.1 billion yuan of funds. ■
