BEIJING - China's yuan-denominated loans rose by 16.27 trillion yuan (about $2.32 trillion) last year, central bank data showed on Thursday.

Of this total, household loans increased by 441.7 billion yuan, while loans to enterprises and public institutions grew by 15.47 trillion yuan, according to the People's Bank of China.

Outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan at the end of December 2025, up 6.4 percent year-on-year, the central bank said.

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The M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased by 8.5 percent year-on-year to reach 340.29 trillion yuan at the end of December last year.

The M1, which covers cash in circulation, demand deposits and client reserves of non-bank payment institutions, totaled 115.51 trillion yuan at the end of last month, up 3.8 percent year-on-year.

Yuan deposits rose by 26.41 trillion yuan in 2025, with household deposits contributing 14.64 trillion yuan to this figure.

Based on preliminary statistics, aggregate financing to the real economy was 35.6 trillion yuan last year, which was 3.34 trillion yuan more than the figure for 2024.

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Outstanding aggregate financing to the real economy stood at 442.12 trillion yuan at the end of 2025, registering year-on-year growth of 8.3 percent.