March 10, 2023.

On March 10, 2023, the central bank announced credit data for February: In February, RMB loans increased by 1.81 trillion yuan, and the increase in social financing scale was 3.16 trillion yuan, far exceeding market expectations (the market had previously expected to be 2.1-2.3 trillion).

Narrow credit data only includes claims provided by depository companies to non-financial sectors, which can be obtained by compiling an overview of depository companies; broad credit data refers to data on credit provided by financial companies to non-financial sectors, which can be obtained by compiling an overview of depository companies. Obtained in the preparation of an overview of financial companies.