1st LD-Writethru: Balance of China's yuan loans up in August

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The balance of China's yuan-denominated loans increased by 1.25 trillion yuan (about 180.9 billion U.S. dollars) in August, central bank data showed Friday.

The figure increased by 39 billion yuan from August 2021, according to the People's Bank of China.

The M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 12.2 percent year on ye