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Sichuan expands capital-market support for businesses and innovation
Sichuan’s securities regulator is working to connect finance with the real economy and support innovation in the Chinese province.
A three-year plan for 2026 to 2028 aims to help companies go public and listed firms restructure.
Three companies listed on China’s A-share market this year, while 13 more received support as they prepare to list.
Listed companies recorded 26 mergers and restructuring deals worth an expected 15.3 billion yuan, and paid 48.8 billion yuan in cash dividends.
Their revenue and profits rose in the first three quarters, by 8.9% and 12.9% year on year.
Businesses in Sichuan raised more than 250 billion yuan through bonds this year, including nearly 100 billion yuan in newer types such as green and technology bonds.
The regulator also backed new investment funds and financing events, aiming to direct more long-term capital towards companies and industries in Sichuan.
Sichuan has expanded support for businesses seeking capital-market financing and innovation, according to the provincial securities regulator.
The province added three A-share-listed companies this year and supported more than 2,500 billion yuan in corporate bond financing.
Sichuan-listed companies announced 26 mergers and acquisitions this year, with expected transaction value of 15.3 billion yuan.
Listed companies paid 48.8 billion yuan in cash dividends this year.
The Sichuan Securities Regulatory Bureau outlined the measures at a press conference in Chengdu on November 9.
- Who
- The Sichuan Securities Regulatory Bureau and Sichuan businesses.
- What
- The province is supporting listings, mergers and acquisitions, bond financing and investment in innovation.
- When
- The measures and results were reported on November 9, 2026. Several figures cover this year or the first three quarters.
- Where
- Sichuan, China; the press conference was held in Chengdu.
- Why
- To strengthen links between capital markets and the real economy and promote the integration of technological and industrial innovation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sichuan added three A-share-listed companies and 13 companies entered listing guidance.
Sichuan-listed companies completed 26 mergers and acquisitions and paid 48.8 billion yuan in cash dividends.
Sichuan-listed companies recorded 866.6 billion yuan in revenue and 100.3 billion yuan in total profits.
The Sichuan provincial government information office held a press conference in Chengdu on capital-market support.
- New A-share listings
- 3 companies this year
- Companies in listing guidance
- 13 this year
- Mergers and acquisitions
- 26 deals; expected value of 15.3 billion yuan
- Corporate bond financing
- More than 250 billion yuan this year
- Innovative bond issuance
- Nearly 100 billion yuan this year
- New funds
- 112 products supported; subscribed commitments exceeded 110 billion yuan