China New Yuan Loans Below Forecasts

2026-07-15 07:47 By Joana Taborda 1 min. read

China’s banks extended CNY 1610 billion in new yuan loans in June 2026, higher than CNY 520 billion in May, but well below CNY 2238 billion a year earlier and forecasts of CNY 2000 billion.

Household loans including mortgages, increased by CNY 264.6 billion after a CNY 141.2 billion in May and corporate loans rose to CNY 1.5 trillion from CNY 640 billion.

Credit growth typically accelerates in June as banks step up lending activity to meet their quarterly targets, but loan demand remains subdued.

Considering the first half of the year, new yuan loans totaled CNY 10.72 trillion, less than CNY 12.92 trillion in the same period in 2025.

Meanwhile, total social financing, which is a broad measure of credit and liquidity in the economy, rose by a net CNY 3.36 trillion, less than CNY 4.22 trillion last year and expectations of CNY 3.77 trillion.

Loan growth also slowed to 5.2%, a new record low since at least 1998, down from 5.5% in the previous period and 7.1% a year earlier.



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China New Yuan Loans Below Forecasts
China’s banks extended CNY 1610 billion in new yuan loans in June 2026, higher than CNY 520 billion in May, but well below CNY 2238 billion a year earlier and forecasts of CNY 2000 billion. Household loans including mortgages, increased by CNY 264.6 billion after a CNY 141.2 billion in May and corporate loans rose to CNY 1.5 trillion from CNY 640 billion. Credit growth typically accelerates in June as banks step up lending activity to meet their quarterly targets, but loan demand remains subdued. Considering the first half of the year, new yuan loans totaled CNY 10.72 trillion, less than CNY 12.92 trillion in the same period in 2025. Meanwhile, total social financing, which is a broad measure of credit and liquidity in the economy, rose by a net CNY 3.36 trillion, less than CNY 4.22 trillion last year and expectations of CNY 3.77 trillion. Loan growth also slowed to 5.2%, a new record low since at least 1998, down from 5.5% in the previous period and 7.1% a year earlier.
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