Central bank: RMB loans increased by 10.44 trillion yuan in the first eight months.

Central bank data shows that RMB loans increased by 10.44 trillion yuan in the first eight months. By sector, household loans decreased by 1.03 trillion yuan, of which short-term loans decreased by 1.05 trillion yuan and medium- to long-term loans increased by 18.8 billion yuan; loans to enterprises and institutions increased by 11.26 trillion yuan, of which short-term loans increased by 4.18 trillion yuan, medium- to long-term loans increased by 5.64 trillion yuan, and bill financing increased by 1.29 trillion yuan; loans to non-bank financial institutions decreased by 438 billion yuan.