# China’s July bank lending set to plunge on weak demand and seasonal slowdown: Reuters poll

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- Reuters, 2026-08-07 12:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-july-bank-lending-set-plummet-amid-subdued-demand-seasonal-slowdown-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a75cea569018900011c3c4a

> China’s new bank lending is expected to fall sharply in July, according to a Reuters poll of 20 economists. The survey puts likely issuance at 45 billion yuan, or $6.67 billion. That would be a steep decline from 1.61 trillion yuan in June. Economists attributed the drop to subdued credit demand and lending brought forward ahead of the quarter-end in June.