CPDF monthly newsflash no. 9

Page 1 54.1 661.2 4.0 2.0 0 : \03 Vol.9 August 15, 2003 Recent Business Highlights IFC-CPDF holds seminar on international best practice for credit registries: IFC-CPDF inks corporate governance intervention agreements with 3 SMEs; IFC-CPDF promotes Leadership Forum to 100 SME owners in Chengdu; and IFC-CPDF invites experts to Sichuan to evaluate private auto parts makers. Visitors To IFC-CPDF Richard Yu, Simeon Djankov, Caralee McLiesh, Michael Perry and Shlomi Palas People Among Us Welcome our new staff Yanfei Ye News From The Region Local private firm gains entry to the insurance sector; Medium-term bank loans offered by BOC to small business; Sichuan sets up an economic forecasting and warning system; and Chengdu