China's new yuan-denominated lending in April fell to 555.6 billion yuan ($85.23 billion), 152.3 billion yuan less than a year earlier, official data showed Friday.
The amount slightly exceeded expectations and the rise in loans to the corporate sector suggests an improved credit structure.
The value of venture capital (VC) in Chinese companies reached $15.5 billion last year, the highest level since 2006,according to Dow Jones VentureSource.
The non-performing loan ratio of China's commercial banks rose to 1.29 percent in the fourth quarter last year, a level not seen since the second quarter of 2010.
The value of trust funds established in the fourth quarter contracted 25 percent year-on-year to 223.7 billion yuan ($36.1 billion), the first year-on-year decrease since 2008.
Chinese shares closed sharply higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 2 percent to finish at 2,682.84 points.
Chinese shares closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.43 percent to finish at 2,604.34 points.
Chinese shares closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.37 percent to finish at 2,567.60 points.
Chinese shares closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.85 percent to finish at 2,532.88 points.
Chinese shares closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.39 percent to finish at 2,486.79 points.
Chinese shares closed mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.07 percent to finish at 2,452.66 points.
Chinese shares closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.22 percent to finish at 2,450.99 points.
Chinese shares closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.71 percent to finish at 2,456.37 points.
Chinese shares closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.19 percent to finish at 2,474.01.
Chinese shares closed mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.27 percent to finish at 2,478.82 points.
Chinese shares closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.36 percent to finish at 2,485.61 points.
Chinese shares closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.47 percent to end at 2,419.25 points.
Chinese shares closed mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slightly up 0.03 percent to end at 2,430.68 points.
Chinese financial institutions have issued nearly $32.5 billion in certificates of deposit on the interbank market since December.
The ratio of non-performing loans for commercial banks in China climbed to 1.08 percent by the end of June, up 0.04 of a percentage point from the end of March, official data showed.
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