Core Insights - The article highlights the significant increase in household deposits and loans in China for the first half of 2025, indicating a shift in financial behavior among residents [1]. Group 1: Financial Statistics - In the first half of 2025, household deposits increased by 10.77 trillion yuan to reach 162.02 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 7.42% [1]. - Household loan balances rose by 1.17 trillion yuan to 84 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth rate of 1.4% [1]. - Both household deposit and loan balances reached historical highs, with "net deposits" exceeding 78 trillion yuan [1]. Group 2: Trends in Loans and Deposits - Since the downturn of the real estate market in 2021, the growth rate of household loans has significantly declined, with a total increase of 19.54 trillion yuan from early 2021 to now, averaging an annual increase of 4.34 trillion yuan [1]. - In contrast, during the relatively prosperous real estate period from 2016 to 2020, household loan balances increased by 37.1 trillion yuan, averaging an annual increase of 7.42 trillion yuan [1]. - The growth rate of household deposits has continued to rise, with a year-on-year increase of 9.27 trillion yuan from 136.99 trillion yuan to 146.26 trillion yuan in the first half of 2024, reflecting a growth rate of 6.7% [1]. - In the first half of this year, household deposits increased by an additional 1.5 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate increase of 0.72 percentage points [1].