Chinese New Yuan Loans (Jan) 4710B vs. Exp. 5000B (Prev. 910B)

The release of new yuan loans in January at 4710 billion, which falls short of the expected 5000 billion and significantly contrasts with the previous month's figure of 910 billion, suggests a notable slowdown in credit growth.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 13 Feb 2026, 09:20 UTCOn the live feed at 09:00 UTC, 20 minutes before this page

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This could imply potential weakness in economic activity, raising concerns about the strength of China's recovery and possibly influencing future monetary policy decisions by the PBOC to stimulate lending.

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