The People's Bank of China reported that RMB loans increased by 4.71 trillion yuan in January. By sector, household loans increased by 456.5 billion yuan, including 109.7 billion yuan in short-term loans and 346.9 billion yuan in medium- and long-term loans; loans to enterprises and institutions increased by 4.45 trillion yuan, including 2.05 trillion yuan in short-term loans and 3.18 trillion yuan in medium- and long-term loans, while bill financing decreased by 873.9 billion yuan; and loans to non-bank financial institutions decreased by 188.2 billion yuan.
