Financial credit operates steadily

As of the end of July, the balance of deposits in both RMB and foreign currencies in financial institutions had reached 1,484,628 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 5.1%. The balance of loans in both RMB and foreign currencies grew to 2,293,565 million yuan, an increase of 7.5%.

Consumer prices remain generally stable

From January to July, consumer prices of the city slightly decreased by 0.1% year on year.

By category, prices for eight major consumption types revealed a pattern of "six increases and two decreases". Medical care prices rose by 3.2%, with other goods and services up by 2.2%, education, culture and entertainment up by 1.3%, daily necessities and services up by 0.9%, clothing up by 0.5%, and housing up by 0.1%. Conversely, prices for food, tobacco and alcohol fell by 1.3%, and transportation and communication prices decreased by 2.5%.