Hey there, finance enthusiasts! 📢 Guess what? China's banks have been on a roll! In the first five months of 2024, they've extended a whopping 11.14 trillion yuan ($1.54 trillion) in new yuan-denominated loans. That's like stacking enough cash to reach the moon and back! 🌙💸
According to the People's Bank of China, the M2 money supply—which is a fancy term for all the cash and deposits floating around—jumped by 7% year-on-year, hitting 301.85 trillion yuan by the end of May. That's a whole lot of moolah! 🤑
But wait, there's more! The M1 money supply, which is basically the cash you can get your hands on quickly (think cash in your wallet plus what's in your checking account), stood at 64.68 trillion yuan. That's down 4.2% from last year. 📉
On the flip side, the M0, or the actual cash circulating out there, soared by 11.7% to 11.71 trillion yuan. Seems like people are keeping more cash on hand these days! 💵
Total social financing—a big term that means all the funds the real economy gets from the financial system—reached 14.8 trillion yuan in the first five months. That's down 2.52 trillion yuan compared to the same period last year. 🤔
Lian Ping, director of the Chief Industrial Research Institute of Guangkai, says this loan growth aligns perfectly with China's economic needs. \"The next step is to ensure a balanced allocation of credit systems within the year and avoid excessive concentration or shortages during certain periods,\" Lian mentioned. Sounds like a solid plan! 📈
So, what's the takeaway? China's making big moves in the finance game, and it's all about keeping the economy humming. Keep an eye on these numbers—they might just shape the global economy in the coming months! 🌏🚀
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China's January-May new yuan loans rise to 11.14 trillion yuan
cgtn.com
