CH New Loans

China's new bank lending rose less than expected in May after contracting the previous month, as a prolonged property downturn continued to weigh on household borrowing. China's new yuan loans rose to 520 billion yuan ($77 billion) in May, recovering from a 10 billion yuan contraction in April but missing analysts' forecasts, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the People's Bank of China.Analysts polled by Reuters ​had expected new yuan loans would total 550 billion yuan in May, compared with 620 billion yuan a year ...

China's yuan-denominated loans rose 8.59 trillion yuan (about 1.26 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first four months of 2026, central bank data showed on Thursday. At the end of April, outstanding yuan loans stood at 280.5 trillion yuan, up 5.6 percent year on year, according to the People's Bank of China. The M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, had increased by 8.6 percent year on year to 353.04 trillion yuan by the end of last month. The M1, which covers cash in circulation, demand ...

China's ⁠banks extended ⁠900 billion yuan ($130 billion) in ​new yuan loans in February, plunging from 4.71 trillion yuan ⁠in ⁠January and missing analysts' forecasts, according to ​Reuters calculations based on data released by the People's ​Bank of China (PBOC). Analysts polled by ⁠Reuters ⁠had expected new ⁠yuan ​loans would stand at 979 billion ​yuan ⁠last month. The PBOC does not provide monthly breakdowns. Reuters calculated the ⁠February figure based on the bank's January-February ⁠data released on Friday, compared with the ...

China's new yuan loans expanded in December, exceeding market expectations, as the world's second largest economy remained on track to meet its growth target of around 5%. Chinese banks issued 910 billion yuan, equivalent to $130.5 billion, in new yuan loans in the final month of 2025, up sharply from 390 billion yuan in November, the People's Bank of China said on Thursday. The figure was higher than the 815 billion yuan forecast by economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. Total social financing, a broader gauge of credit ...

China's new yuan loans expanded sharply in November, in part thanks to seasonality, but missed expectations amid continued subdued credit demand. Chinese banks issued 390 billion yuan, equivalent to $55.26 billion, of loans last month, up from 220 billion yuan in October, according to calculations by The Wall Street Journal based on data released Friday by the People's Bank of China. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had anticipated new yuan loans of 475 billion yuan last month. Total social financing, a broader metric ...