The value of loans in China increased 4.80 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in China averaged 14.49 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 34.44 percent in June of 2009 and a record low of 4.80 percent in September of 2026. source: People's Bank of China

Loan Growth in China is expected to be 5.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Outstanding Yuan Loan Growth is projected to trend around 7.00 percent in 2027 and 6.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-14 09:00 AM
Outstanding Loan Growth YoY
Aug 4.9% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0%
2026-10-14 09:00 AM
Outstanding Loan Growth YoY
Sep 4.8% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7%
2026-11-13 09:00 AM
Outstanding Loan Growth YoY
Oct 4.8% 4.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 4966190.92 4936948.06 CNY Hundred Million Sep 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio for Large Banks 7.50 7.50 percent Sep 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 505003.29 498567.28 CNY Hundred Million Sep 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 3400251.00 3438325.00 USD Million Sep 2026
Interbank Rate 1.40 1.41 percent Oct 2026
Loan Prime Rate 1Y 3.00 3.00 percent Oct 2026
Liquidity Injections Via Reverse Repo 412.00 56.00 CNY Billion Oct 2026
Outstanding Loan Growth YoY 4.80 4.90 percent Sep 2026
Loans To Banks 2803108.85 2791815.89 CNY Hundred Million Sep 2026
Loans to Households 822369.11 822435.57 CNY Hundred Million Sep 2026
Money Supply M0 15016.91 14831.20 CNY Billion Sep 2026
Money Supply M1 116756.38 115774.14 CNY Billion Sep 2026
M2 Money Supply YoY 359628.97 356808.36 CNY Billion Sep 2026
7-Day Reverse Repo Rate 1.40 1.40 percent Sep 2026


China Outstanding Yuan Loan Growth
In China, outstanding loan growth refers to year over year change in total amount of loans in domestic currency provided by the financial institutions. It includes off-balance sheet forms of financing that exist outside the conventional bank lending system, such as initial public offerings, loans from trust companies and bond sales.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.80 4.90 34.44 4.80 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly