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]