China's New Yuan Loans Drop Sharply in March, Missing Expectations

21 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 13

China's new yuan loans in March 2026 fell to ¥2.99 trillion, significantly below market expectations of ¥3.4 trillion.
Total new bank lending for the first quarter reached ¥8.6 trillion, down from ¥9.8 trillion a year earlier, with aggregate financing also missing forecasts.
The slowdown reflects weak credit demand amid a property crisis and subdued economic activity, raising concerns over the effectiveness of current policy measures.

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