On July 22，Accordingtothe analysis meeting of Yichang's financial operation in the first half year, the total deposit balance of financial institutions in Yichang has reached 425.5 billion yuan by the end of June,up a year-on-year increase of6.48% and the total number of deposit increased by 35.6 billion yuan, ranking the first within the province. As the depositsin the second quartercontinue to grow, the economic and social development has speeded up and thefundamentals of economic operation tended to improve.

　　Statistics show that the balance of local and foreign currency loans of Yichang was 375.1 billion yuan in the first half year, an year-on year increase of 10.68% , and an increase of 21.5 billion yuan compared to that in the beginning of the year. The industrial loans reached 108.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.52%. (Correspondent Zhou Jun)