BEIJING - China's yuan-denominated loans rose by 13.27 trillion yuan (about $1.86 trillion) in the first half of the year, central bank data showed Friday.

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The M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, climbed 6.2 percent year-on-year to 305.02 trillion yuan at the end of June.