新增社融连续8个月同比多增，金融支持实体经济力度较大

Core Insights - The People's Bank of China reported that in the first seven months of this year, RMB loans increased by 12.87 trillion yuan, which is a decrease of 660 billion yuan compared to the same period last year [1] - The total social financing scale increased to 23.99 trillion yuan, which is an increase of 5.12 trillion yuan year-on-year [1] - In July, RMB loans decreased by 50 billion yuan, marking the first negative growth since August 2005 [1] - New social financing in July was 1.16 trillion yuan, an increase of 389.3 billion yuan year-on-year, continuing a trend of year-on-year growth for eight consecutive months [1] Group 1: Loan and Financing Trends - Analysts attribute the weak credit performance in July to factors such as overdraft effects, local government hidden debt replacement, and adjustments in the real estate market [1] - The loan balance at the end of July showed a year-on-year growth of 6.9%, significantly higher than the nominal economic growth rate, indicating stable support from credit to the real economy [1] - The average new loan amount for June and July combined was approximately 1.1 trillion yuan, which is consistent with the previous year's average of 1.2 trillion yuan, suggesting stable credit performance when smoothing out short-term effects [1][2] Group 2: Monetary Policy and Economic Support - The increase in social financing in July was primarily supported by government bond financing, indicating a significant scale of hidden debt replacement [2] - Analysts emphasize the importance of monitoring broader financial indicators such as social financing scale and M2, which provide a more comprehensive view of financial support for the real economy [2] - As of the end of July, M1 grew by 5.6% year-on-year, and M2 grew by 8.8%, both showing an acceleration in growth rates compared to the previous month [2] Group 3: Future Outlook and Policy Measures - Analysts expect that after the short-term disturbances from overdraft effects diminish, new credit in August will return to positive values, with social financing remaining at a high level [2][3] - The introduction of new personal consumption loan subsidies is anticipated to lower borrowing costs for residents, potentially stimulating credit demand [3] - The central bank's recent actions to lower interest rates on new corporate loans to approximately 3.2% and personal housing loans to about 3.1% reflect a commitment to maintaining a supportive monetary policy stance [3][4]