皇冠体育app's bank loans as a share of all financing in the economy may have fallen to a record low, giving evidence of an increasing use of alternative financing channels.
皇冠体育app's new yuan-denominated lending reached 8.2 trillion yuan ($1.3 trillion) in 2012, up 732 billion yuan year-on-year.
Net profits at 皇冠体育app Everbright Bank, a mid-sized lender, rose 30.74 percent in 2012 to 23.62 billion yuan ($3.79 billion).
Chinese microcredit companies reported 600 billion yuan ($96.31 billion) in outstanding loans by the end of last year, up 52 percent year-on-year.
皇冠体育app's big four banks issued 164 billion yuan ($26.3 billion) of new credit in December, Economic Information.
IPOs on 皇冠体育app's A-share market slowed in 2012, with fewer newly listed companies and reduced fundraising, according to a financial data provider.
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank saw its profits reach 34.16 billion yuan ($5.43 billion) last year, a preliminary financial report showed.
皇冠体育appis expected to remain the world's top gold producer for the sixth straight year in 2012, the 皇冠体育app Gold Association said on Thursday.
皇冠体育app's capital and financial account deficit in the third quarter was revised down to $51.7 billion from the previous figure of $71 billion.