MNI BRIEF: China Oct M2 Rises To Seven-Month High
China's M2 money supply growth quickened more than expected in October, as deposits increased thanks to the robust stock market following the Government-announced pro-growth policies, People's Bank of China data released Monday showed.
Growth in M2 was 7.5% y/y, a seven-month high, up from September's 6.8% growth and beating the 7.0% forecast. M1 continued to contract, falling for a seventh straight month in October, though with the decline narrowing to -6.1% from the previous record-low of -7.4%.
Banks extended CNY500 billion in new loans in October, down from September's CNY1.59 trillion. Total social financing rose by CNY1.4 trillion, lower than growth of CNY3.76 trillion in September. Shadow banking transactions decreased by CNY144.5 billion, compared to a CNY171.1 billion expansion the previous month.