BEIJING (Reuters) - China's total social financing (TSF), a broad measure of credit and liquidity in the economy, fell slightly to 1.63 trillion yuan ($236.37 billion) in December from 1.74 trillion yuan in November, data from the central bank showed on Thursday.
TSF includes off-balance sheet forms of financing that exist outside the conventional bank lending system, such as initial public offers, loans from trust companies and bond sales. It can also hint at trends in the vast shadow banking sector.