BEIJINGlimitlesspoker, June 14 (Xinhua) -- China's yuan-denominated loans rose by 11.14 trillion yuan (about 1.57 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first five months of this year, central bank data showed Friday.

The M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, climbed 7 percent year on year to 301.85 trillion yuan at the end of last month.■