Core Insights - The total balance of RMB loans in financial institutions reached 270.39 trillion yuan by the end of Q3 2025, marking a year-on-year growth of 6.6% with an increase of 14.75 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [1] Group 1: Corporate Loans - The balance of corporate loans in both RMB and foreign currencies stood at 184.3 trillion yuan by the end of Q3 2025, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 8.2% with an addition of 13.33 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [2] - Short-term loans and bill financing reached 62.77 trillion yuan, growing by 9.3% year-on-year, with an increase of 4.99 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [2] - Medium to long-term loans amounted to 117.89 trillion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 7.8%, with an increase of 8.18 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [2] Group 2: Industrial Loans - The balance of medium to long-term industrial loans reached 26.59 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 9.7%, outpacing the overall loan growth by 3.2 percentage points, adding 2.06 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [3] - Medium to long-term loans in the heavy industry sector totaled 22.6 trillion yuan, growing by 9.3% year-on-year, while light industry loans reached 3.99 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 12.3% [3] - Medium to long-term loans in the service sector amounted to 72.36 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 6.8%, and a growth of 4.73 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [3] Group 3: Inclusive and Green Loans - The balance of inclusive micro loans reached 36.09 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 12.2%, surpassing overall loan growth by 5.6 percentage points, adding 3.15 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [4] - The balance of green loans reached 43.51 trillion yuan, growing by 17.5% since the beginning of the year, with an increase of 6.47 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [5] - Loans for infrastructure green upgrades, energy low-carbon transitions, and ecological protection reached 19.29 trillion yuan, 8.32 trillion yuan, and 5.01 trillion yuan respectively, with significant increases in the first three quarters [5] Group 4: Agricultural Loans - The balance of agricultural loans reached 53.4 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 6.8%, adding 3.28 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [6] - Rural loans totaled 39.14 trillion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 7%, with an addition of 2.33 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [6] Group 5: Real Estate Loans - The balance of real estate loans was 52.83 trillion yuan, showing a slight year-on-year decline of 0.1%, with a decrease of 840 billion yuan in the first three quarters [8] - Real estate development loans amounted to 13.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3% year-on-year, while personal housing loans reached 37.44 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year decline of 0.3% [8] Group 6: Loans to Technology Enterprises - By the end of Q3 2025, 27.54 million technology SMEs received loan support, with a loan approval rate of 50.3%, up by 2.8 percentage points year-on-year [9] - The balance of loans to technology SMEs reached 3.56 trillion yuan, growing by 22.3% year-on-year, significantly higher than overall loan growth [9] Group 7: Household Consumption Loans - The balance of household loans reached 83.94 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 2.3%, adding 1.1 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [10] - Operating loans amounted to 25.21 trillion yuan, growing by 4.8% year-on-year, while consumption loans excluding personal housing loans reached 21.29 trillion yuan, with a growth of 4.2% [10]

Core Insights - The People's Bank of China reported a total RMB loan balance of 268.56 trillion yuan by the end of Q2 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 7.1% and an increase of 12.92 trillion yuan in the first half of the year [1] Loan Growth by Sector - Corporate loans showed steady growth, with a total balance of 182.47 trillion yuan by the end of Q2 2025, up 8.6% year-on-year, adding 11.5 trillion yuan in H1 [1] - Short-term loans and bill financing reached 62.04 trillion yuan, growing 9.4% year-on-year, while medium to long-term loans totaled 116.79 trillion yuan, up 8.3% [1] - Industrial and infrastructure-related medium to long-term loans grew rapidly, reaching 26.27 trillion yuan, a 10.7% increase year-on-year, with heavy industry loans at 22.35 trillion yuan (10.2% growth) and light industry loans at 3.92 trillion yuan (13.6% growth) [1] Service Sector and Green Loans - The service sector's medium to long-term loan balance was 71.62 trillion yuan, growing 6.8% year-on-year, with non-real estate service loans up 7.3% [2] - Green loans saw significant growth, with a total balance of 42.39 trillion yuan, increasing 14.4% since the beginning of the year [2] - Specific green loan categories included 18.75 trillion yuan for infrastructure upgrades and 8.25 trillion yuan for energy transition [3] Agricultural and Real Estate Loans - Agricultural loans continued to grow, with a total balance of 53.19 trillion yuan, reflecting a 7.4% year-on-year increase [3] - Real estate loans showed a recovery, with a total balance of 53.33 trillion yuan, up 0.4% year-on-year, and personal housing loans at 37.74 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% [4] Support for Technology Enterprises - Loans to technology-oriented SMEs reached 3.46 trillion yuan, growing 22.9% year-on-year, with a loan support rate of 50% [4] - High-tech enterprises also received substantial support, with a loan balance of 18.78 trillion yuan, reflecting an 8.2% year-on-year increase [4] Household Loans - Household loans maintained growth, totaling 84.01 trillion yuan, up 3% year-on-year, with consumption loans (excluding housing) at 21.18 trillion yuan, growing 6% [5]