China: PBOC Q3 Surveys: Loan demand and business conditions marginally better, employment sentiment weak but households want to Bottom line: PBOC released its Q3 surveys of bank loan officers, enterprises, and urban depositors on October 24. The latest data paint a mixed picture, with credit demand and business conditions improving marginally while household price expectations and employment sentiment declining further. PBOC's bank survey suggests loan demand edged up in Q3, and loan approvals remained flat ...