Macao Monetary Authority: In May, the newly approved residential mortgage loans by Macao banks increased by 7.2% month-on-month to 950 million Macao Patacas.

According to the Zhutong Finance APP, on July 15th, statistics from the Monetary Authority of Macau showed that in May 2025, the newly approved residential mortgage loans increased month-on-month, while new approved commercial property loans recorded a decrease. In terms of outstanding loan balances, both residential mortgage loans and commercial property loans decreased month-on-month. The amount of new residential mortgage loans newly approved by Macau banks in May 2025 increased by 7.2% to 950 million patacas. Among them, the portion of residential mortgage loans approved for residents, accounting for 97.8% of the total, increased by 13.1% to 930 million patacas, while the portion for non-residents decreased to 21 million patacas. The average monthly amount of new residential mortgage loans approved from March to May 2025 was 870 million patacas, an increase of 9.3% from the previous period (February to April 2025).