Listed banks' corporate loan growth slows sharply in Q3 2026

Net new corporate loans from 23 listed banks fell to RMB 96.7 billion ($14.5 billion) in Q3 2026 — roughly one-tenth of the quarterly average posted in H1 2026, and less than 30% of the same quarter a year earlier. The deceleration is broad-based, with several banks recording outright declines.