Central Bank: Foreign and Domestic Currency Loan Balance Reached 281.52 Trillion Yuan at the End of February, Year-on-Year Growth of 6%

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Central bank data shows that at the end of February, the balance of RMB and foreign currency loans reached 281.52 trillion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 6%. The balance of RMB loans was 277.52 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.61 trillion yuan. Household loans decreased by 194.2 billion yuan, while loans to enterprises and institutions increased by 5.94 trillion yuan. The balance of foreign currency loans was 578.1 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%.

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2026-03-13 09:10:33

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People’s Financial News, March 13 — The People’s Bank of China: As of the end of February, the balance of domestic and foreign currency loans was 281.52 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6%. The RMB loan balance at the end of the month was 277.52 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6%. In the first two months, RMB loans increased by 5.61 trillion yuan.

By sector, household loans decreased by 194.2 billion yuan, including a short-term loan decrease of 359.6 billion yuan and a medium- to long-term loan increase of 165.4 billion yuan; corporate (enterprise) loans increased by 5.94 trillion yuan, including a short-term loan increase of 2.65 trillion yuan and a medium- to long-term loan increase of 4.07 trillion yuan, while bill financing decreased by 908.9 billion yuan; non-bank financial institution loans decreased by 198.7 billion yuan.

As of the end of February, the foreign currency loan balance was 578.1 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%. In the first two months, foreign currency loans increased by 33.1 billion USD.

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