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Financial Statistics Report (April 2026)

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Financial Statistics Report (April 2026)

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AFRE (flow) refers to the volume of financing provided by the financial system to the real economy within a certain period.

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"Loans to enterprises and public institutions" in this report refers to loans to non-financial enterprises, government agencies, and organizations.

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AFRE (Stock) refers to the outstanding financing provided by the financial system to the real economy at the end of a period.

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Data for the current period are preliminary.

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Outstanding aggregate financing to the real economy (AFRE) increased 7.8 percent year on year at end-April 2026.

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Broad money supply (M2) rose by 8.6 percent year on year at end-April 2026.

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In the first four months of 2026, new RMB loans totaled RMB8.59 trillion.

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The monthly weighted average interest rate for interbank lending decreased by 0.44 percentage points year on year in April 2026.

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Outstanding entrusted loans registered RMB11.23 trillion at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding undiscounted bankers' acceptances decreased 7.9 percent year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding foreign currency-denominated loans to the real economy (RMB equivalent) decreased 3.8 percent year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding corporate bonds registered RMB35.52 trillion at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding corporate bonds increased 8.3 percent year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding government bonds reached RMB99.37 trillion at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding RMB loans to the real economy posted RMB276.9 trillion at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding undiscounted bankers' acceptances recorded RMB2.2 trillion at end-April 2026.

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The share of outstanding RMB loans to the real economy in total AFRE decreased by 1.3 percentage points year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding trust loans increased 7.4 percent year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding foreign currency-denominated loans to the real economy (RMB equivalent) recorded RMB1.13 trillion at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding foreign currency-denominated loans to the real economy (RMB equivalent) accounted for 0.2 percent of total AFRE at end-April 2026.

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The share of outstanding foreign currency-denominated loans to the real economy (RMB equivalent) in total AFRE decreased by 0.1 percentage points year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding entrusted loans accounted for 2.5 percent of total AFRE at end-April 2026.

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The share of outstanding entrusted loans in total AFRE decreased by 0.2 percentage points year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding trust loans accounted for 1 percent of total AFRE at end-April 2026.

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The share of outstanding trust loans in total AFRE was flat year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding undiscounted bankers' acceptances accounted for 0.5 percent of total AFRE at end-April 2026.

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The share of outstanding undiscounted bankers' acceptances in total AFRE decreased by 0.1 percentage points year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding corporate bonds accounted for 7.8 percent of total AFRE at end-April 2026.

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The share of outstanding corporate bonds in total AFRE increased by 0.1 percentage points year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding government bonds accounted for 21.7 percent of total AFRE at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding RMB loans to the real economy accounted for 60.6 percent of the total AFRE at end-April 2026.

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AFRE (flow) in the first four months of 2026 was down RMB893.0 billion from the same period of 2025.

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Outstanding domestic equity of non-financial firms increased 4.6 percent year on year at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding trust loans registered RMB4.67 trillion at end-April 2026.

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The aggregate financing to the real economy (AFRE) (flow) was RMB15.45 trillion in the first four months of 2026.

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RMB loans to the real economy registered an increase of RMB8.5 trillion in the first four months of 2026.

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The increase in RMB loans to the real economy in the first four months of 2026 was RMB1.29 trillion less than the increase in the same period of 2025.

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Foreign currency-denominated loans to the real economy (RMB equivalent) recorded an increase of RMB103.6 billion in the first four months of 2026.

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The increase in foreign currency-denominated loans to the real economy (RMB equivalent) in the first four months of 2026 was RMB213.4 billion more than the increase in the same period of 2025.

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Entrusted loans registered a decrease of RMB94.1 billion in the first four months of 2026.

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The decrease in entrusted loans in the first four months of 2026 was RMB99.4 billion more than the decrease in the same period of 2025.

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Trust loans recorded an increase of RMB0.3 billion in the first four months of 2026.

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The increase in trust loans in the first four months of 2026 was RMB45.1 billion less than the increase in the same period of 2025.

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Undiscounted bankers' acceptances recorded an increase of RMB51.3 billion in the first four months of 2026.

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The increase in undiscounted bankers' acceptances in the first four months of 2026 was RMB199.2 billion less than the increase in the same period of 2025.

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Net financing of corporate bonds was RMB1.5 trillion in the first four months of 2026.

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Net financing of corporate bonds in the first four months of 2026 was up RMB739.3 billion year on year.

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Net financing of government bonds was RMB4.45 trillion in the first four months of 2026.

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Net financing of government bonds in the first four months of 2026 was down RMB399.0 billion year on year.

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Domestic equity financing by non-financial enterprises was RMB200.8 billion in the first four months of 2026.

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Domestic equity financing by non-financial enterprises in the first four months of 2026 was up RMB65.5 billion year on year.

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Broad money supply (M2) stood at RMB353.04 trillion at end-April 2026.

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The share of outstanding domestic equity of non-financial firms in total AFRE decreased by 0.1 percentage points year on year at end-April 2026.

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Narrow money supply (M1) stood at RMB114.58 trillion at end-April 2026.

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Narrow money supply (M1) grew by 5 percent year on year at end-April 2026.

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The amount of currency in circulation (M0) was RMB14.75 trillion at end-April 2026.

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The amount of currency in circulation (M0) increased by 12.2 percent year on year at end-April 2026.

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The first four months of 2026 saw a net money injection of RMB653.0 billion.

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The outstanding amount of RMB and foreign currency deposits was RMB350.57 trillion at end-April 2026.

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Outstanding domestic equity of non-financial firms amounted to RMB12.4 trillion at end-April 2026.

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