BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's new yuan-denominated lending in September stood at 623.2 billion yuan (98.45 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 153.9 billion yuan from a year earlier, the People's Bank of China, the central bank, announced on Friday.

The figure represents a decrease from the 703.9 billion yuan of new yuan loans registered in August. Enditme