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Property Purchase Restrictions to be Phased Out
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1. Property Purchase Restrictions to be Phased Out

At a special inquiry into the country's "social housing" developments, Jiang Weixin, minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, told representatives of the Standing Committee of China's State Council that existing property purchase restrictions would be phased out once a national database of property ownership is established. This is the fifth "special inquiry meeting" conducted by the state council since the new form of policy oversight was introduced in March 2010. Yesterday's meeting, which saw senior officials from the MOHURD, NDRC, MOF, PBOC, CBRC, Ministry of Land and Resources give statements and answer questions from delegates, was also broadcast live on CCTV and via the internet.

2. Financial Institutions Embroiled in Economic Data Leak

According to the Economic Information Daily, eight financial institutions and one important domestic research institute have been embroiled in the cases of two government officials who were recently sentenced to lengthy jail terms for leaking sensitive macroeconomic data, some of which are officially classified as national secrets.

3. Cabs Can't Refuse Passengers Because of Shift Change

On Oct 26, Li Xiaosong (李晓松), a spokesperson with the Beijing Municipal Transportation Commission, said that taxi drivers can't refuse to take passengers because they're about to finish their shift and need to hand over the cab to another driver. Li said that passengers could make an official complaint if drivers refused to take them for this reason. 

 

 

今天的热点新闻主要有:央行明确单位购预付卡定额实名,控制公款消费;国土部表示宅地70年续期不影响以房养老;欧债解决方案超级给力,银行股带动欧美股市大涨。

1、高层:限购令有悖市场原则 住房信息完善后取消

10月28日,十一届全国人大常委会第二十三次会议召开联组会议,对国务院关于城镇保障性住房建设和管理工作情况的报告进行了专题询问。

会议上,全国人大财经委副主任委员吴晓灵表示,长期采取限购政策是与市场配置资源的原则相悖的,应该更多地运用税收手段调节。

对此,住建部部长姜伟新回应说,楼市限购政策是不得已而采取的办法。他表示,住建部正在努力建设城镇个人住房信息系统,准备先在40个城市进行试点。等住房信息完善后,就不必再采取限购这种行政色彩浓厚的办法。但是提及城镇个人住房信息系统什么时候建成时,姜伟新并没有给出具体的时间表。

2、国土部:宅地70年续期不影响以房养老

时下的《物权法》对住宅建设用地使用期期满后怎么办,只有四个字:“自动续期”。这让不少人担忧,以目前普遍的70年使用期为例,70年后续期是否需要交钱、如果交钱要交多少、怎么交?这些具体问题目前都没有明确的规定,让有以房养老想法的人心存顾虑。

国土资源部副部长贠小苏28日表示,虽然目前尚无具体规定,但他认为不会影响到有以房养老想法的人的计划。贠小苏表示,有些出让期短的土地已经出现了续期问题,但期约都在延续着,谁也没出过钱。虽然目前出让期短的续期没有交钱,但贠小苏认为,这并不能理解成自动续期就一定不交钱。

对于第一批70年期将要到限的住宅,他认为,国务院要总体上设计这个事,这个问题需要多个部门整体研究。

熟悉《物权法》的学者透露,因为距离70年产权还有些年头,目前该问题并不急迫。

3、央行明确单位购预付卡定额实名 控制公款消费

央行28日在其官方网站发布《支付机构预付卡业务管理办法》(征求意见稿),对多用途预付卡的发行、受理、使用、充值行为进行了规范,并明确将有对于单位购卡超万元须实名登记,单位购卡5000元须银行转账等皆作明文规定。

由于在洗钱、套现、偷逃税款以及行贿受贿等灰色事件中常常出现,预付卡长期以来饱受诟病。本次《管理办法》(意见稿)直指预付卡江湖的灰色地带,运用购卡实名登记、购卡额度规定、严格开具发票、资金走银行渠道、备付金监管等方法向其挥出重拳。

央行本次出台的《管理办法》(征求意见稿),是首部有关商业预付卡管理的具体规章,此举不仅预示着对预付卡的监管进入了“严”时代,也意味着对预付卡的管理将更加有章可循。

4、机构称上半年中国入境热钱达1556亿美元

申银万国证券研究所的最新研究统计显示,上半年隐藏在我国境内的“热钱”规模达1556亿美元。申万研究所认为,从2010年下半年以来,我国通胀压力不断加大,央行连续多次加息扩大了我国与发达经济体之间的利息差,刺激“热钱”加速流入我国。

申万研究所表示,短期看,由于欧洲债务危机的不确定性增大,美元微弱反弹,当前“热钱”流出我国的压力较大。长期看,美元的经济基本面没有实质性好转,我国经济仍然会保持较快的增长,“热钱”流入我国的压力依然很大。

申万研究所提示,今后关注的重点将放在我国的通胀水平、人民币汇率预期、无风险收益率水平以及外围经济环境的变化上,这些因素将直接导致资产收益率的变化,从而改变“热钱”流向。

5、上海前10月土地出让量增价跌 收入锐减300亿

根据同策咨询机构的统计数据,截至10月27号,上海已成交的土地均价,每公顷仅为4583.34万元,而去年同期这一成交均价是6445.36万元。

上海曾试图依靠增加土地供给,来降低土地出让收入减少对地方财政和经济的影响。为此,今年1到10月,上海出让的各类经营性开发用地比去年同期增加了8.24%。但因为成交均价的下跌,收入依然锐减306.71亿,下滑幅度达到23%。

业内人士表示,土地市场的低迷,有可能会影响到上海保障房的建设。不过,根据上海市政府此前向媒体的介绍,上海保障房的建设资金的来源不仅仅是地方财政,还采取了发行企业债等方式,并将探索社保基金、企业年金、房地产信托基金等多渠道来支持保障性住房建设。

6、德媒:欧盟或在明年承认中国市场经济地位

德国《世界报》10月25日报道称,来自欧盟外交圈的消息说,欧盟将在明年承认中国的“市场经济地位”,但是具体时间没有说明。

中国早已敦促欧盟尽快承认中国的市场经济地位,但欧洲在这个问题上一直意见不一。批评人士指出,获得市场经济地位必须符合的5项条件,中国只符合1项。

不过报道指出,“在最近几周,机会明显好转”。而且,欧盟早就许诺,中国在加入世贸组织15年后,也就是2016年,中国就可以获得市场经济地位。

该报还认为,“市场经济地位不仅将会扩大中国的国家声望,而且会让欧洲人难以针对来自中国的廉价产品实施反倾销程序”。

7、欧债解决方案超级给力 银行股带动欧美股市大涨

欧盟峰会10月27日凌晨就欧债危机全面解决方案达成协议,核心内容包括,私营部门债权人减记50%希腊债务、对欧洲金融稳定基金实施杠杆化扩容和对欧洲银行业资本重组。相关具体细节仍待11月欧元区财长会进一步确定。受此重大利好的提振,27日欧美股市盘中大幅走高。

欧盟峰会达成的一揽子方案受到了各方的一致欢迎,但包括欧洲央行行长特里谢在内的政界人士和经济学家却表示,由于落实这些成果“需要大量工作、大量迅速工作”,眼下只能“谨慎乐观”。

 

八家金融机构卷入宏观经济数据泄密案
According to the Economic Information Daily, eight financial institutions and one important domestic research institute have been embroiled in the cases of two government officials who were recently sentenced to lengthy jail terms for leaking sensitive macroeconomic data, some of which are officially classified as national secrets.
出租车不得以“交接班”拒载
Cabs Can't Refuse Passengers Because of Shift Change
On Oct 26, Li Xiaosong (李晓松), a spokesperson with the Beijing Municipal Transportation Commission, said that taxi drivers can't refuse to take passengers because they're about to finish their shift and need to hand over the cab to another driver. Li said that passengers could make an official complaint if drivers refused to take them for this reason. 
住房信息系统将代替限购
At a special inquiry into the country's "social housing" developments, Jiang Weixin, minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, told representatives of the Standing Committee of China's State Council that existing property purchase restrictions would be phased out once a national database of property ownership is established. This is the fifth "special inquiry meeting" conducted by the state council since the new form of policy oversight was introduced in March 2010. Yesterday's meeting, which saw senior officials from the MOHURD, NDRC, MOF, PBOC, CBRC, Ministry of Land and Resources give statements and answer questions from delegates, was also broadcast live on CCTV and via the internet

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