The People's Bank of China announced that the outstanding balance of domestic and foreign currency loans in Mainland China amounted to RMB284.51 trillion as at end-March, up 5.7% YoY. Outstanding RMB loans at month-end stood at RMB280.51 trillion, up 5.7% YoY.In 1Q26, new RMB loans amounted to RMB8.6 trillion, below the market forecast of RMB9.075 trillion. At end-March, the outstanding balance of foreign currency loans was USD577.9 billion, up 7.9% YoY. In 1Q26, foreign currency loans added by USD32.9 billion.
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