[Central Bank: The balance of RMB inclusive small and micro loans at the end of the third quarter was 38.50 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%] According to statistics from the People's Bank of China, at the end of the third quarter of 2026, the balance of RMB inclusive small and micro loans was 38.50 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%. The growth rate was 1.9 percentage points higher than that of various loans, with an increase of 1.93 trillion yuan in the first three quarters. The balance of operating loans for rural households with a credit limit of less than 5 million yuan per household was 10.17 trillion yuan, an increase of 360.5 billion yuan in the first three quarters. The balance of student loans was 440.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 49.6%.