Core Insights - The new residential mortgage loans and commercial property loans in Macau increased month-on-month in March 2025, while the total outstanding loans decreased [1][2] Group 1: New Loans - New residential mortgage loans approved in March 2025 rose by 7.2% month-on-month to MOP 780 million, with the residential portion increasing by 7.7% to MOP 770 million, while the non-residential portion fell by 19.5% to MOP 10 million [1] - New commercial property loans increased by 27.4% month-on-month to MOP 1.94 billion, with the residential portion rising by 48.1% to MOP 1.86 billion, while the non-residential portion dropped by 69.9% to MOP 80 million [1] Group 2: Outstanding Loans - As of the end of March 2025, the total outstanding residential mortgage loans amounted to MOP 215.71 billion, down 0.5% month-on-month and 5.1% year-on-year, with the residential portion accounting for 96.6% [2] - The total outstanding commercial property loans decreased by 1.0% month-on-month to MOP 148.45 billion, down 5.9% year-on-year, with the residential portion making up 91.9% [2] Group 3: Loan Default Ratios - The residential mortgage loan default ratio remained stable at 3.6% as of the end of March 2025, up 0.2 percentage points year-on-year [3] - The commercial property loan default ratio increased to 5.4%, rising by 0.1 percentage points month-on-month and 2.1 percentage points year-on-year [3]