Chinese Total Social Financing (Jan) 7220B vs. Exp. 7050B (Prev. 2210B)

The January Total Social Financing (TSF) figure from China at 7220B exceeded expectations of 7050B, significantly up from the prior 2210B.

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 strong increase suggests robust credit expansion and may indicate an intention to stimulate economic activity, which could have implications for future policy actions and liquidity conditions in China.

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