5月居民信贷冷暖交织，政策仍需持续发力

Core Viewpoint - The article highlights a divergence in resident credit data, with a notable decrease in short-term loans and an increase in medium to long-term loans, indicating varying consumer behaviors and market conditions [1][3]. Summary by Sections Short-term Loans - In May, resident short-term loans decreased by 20.8 billion yuan, continuing a negative trend, while the overall household loans increased by 54 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year decrease of 21.7 billion yuan [3][6]. - Factors contributing to the decline in short-term loans include insufficient consumer spending, increased interest rates on consumer loans, and diminishing effects of consumption policies [1][3]. - The cautious attitude of residents towards pre-consumption is reflected in their sensitivity to interest rate changes, particularly after banks raised consumer loan rates to 3% or higher [4][3]. Medium to Long-term Loans - In contrast, medium to long-term loans saw an increase of 74.6 billion yuan in May, with year-on-year and month-on-month increases of 23.2 billion yuan and 197.7 billion yuan, respectively [7][8]. - The active real estate market in first and second-tier cities has been a significant driver for the growth in medium to long-term loans, supported by favorable government policies [7][8]. - Despite the positive growth in medium to long-term loans, experts caution that the growth is from a low base and should be evaluated carefully [8][9]. Overall Credit Market - The overall credit market remains weak, with the total new loans for the first five months of the year being less than 600 billion yuan, the lowest level since 2009 [12]. - Although recent financial policies have improved market confidence, the link between economic activity and credit demand has not strengthened significantly [12][13]. - Experts predict that the expansion of domestic demand policies will continue, with expectations for a gradual recovery in credit demand as economic activities pick up [11][13].