BEIJING - China's securities regulator on Friday gave the nod to the IPO applications by 13 companies.

The total capital raised will be no more than 9.1 billion yuan ($1.36 billion), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said in a statement.

Among the 13 companies, six will be listed in Shanghai, one on Shenzhen's small and medium enterprise board, and the rest on the NASDAQ-style ChiNext board in Shenzhen.

The companies include China Film Co Ltd, Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co and Beijing Changjiu Logistics Co.