央行：前八个月人民币存款增加20．5万亿元

Group 1: Monetary Statistics - As of the end of August, the broad money supply (M2) reached 331.98 trillion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 8.8% [1] - The narrow money supply (M1) stood at 111.23 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 6% [1] - The currency in circulation (M0) was 13.34 trillion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 11.7% [1] Group 2: Loan Statistics - By the end of August, the total balance of loans in both domestic and foreign currencies was 273.02 trillion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.6% [1] - The increase in RMB loans for the first eight months amounted to 13.46 trillion yuan, with household loans rising by 711 billion yuan and corporate loans increasing by 12.22 trillion yuan [1] - Foreign currency loans totaled 551.7 billion USD, representing a year-on-year decline of 7.1% [1] Group 3: Deposit Statistics - The total balance of deposits in both domestic and foreign currencies reached 329.96 trillion yuan by the end of August, with a year-on-year growth of 8.8% [2] - RMB deposits increased by 20.5 trillion yuan in the first eight months, with household deposits rising by 9.77 trillion yuan [2] - Foreign currency deposits amounted to 1.02 trillion USD, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 19.4% [2] Group 4: Interbank Market Activity - In August, the weighted average interest rate for interbank RMB lending was 1.4%, lower than the previous month and the same period last year [3] - The total transaction volume in the interbank RMB market reached 202.68 trillion yuan, with an average daily transaction of 9.65 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.8% [3] - The cross-border RMB settlement amount for current accounts was 1.47 trillion yuan, with direct investment settlements totaling 0.61 trillion yuan [3]