Update: China's yuan loans increase by 10.44 trln yuan in Jan.-Aug. period

BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's yuan-denominated loans rose by 10.44 trillion yuan (about 1.54 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first eight months of 2026, central bank data showed on Monday. At the end of August, outstanding yuan loans stood at 282.35 trillion yuan, up 4.9 percent year on year, according to the People's Bank of China. M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation a