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BEIJING, August 16 (Xinhua)--The Chinese banks granted the loans totaling 5 200 billion yuans (580 billion dollars) to the real estate promoters and purchasers of lodging until end June, on the increase of 22.5% in yearly slip, announced the popular Bank of China, central bank.

     The central bank indicated that this growth rate was of two points of percentage of less in relation to the same period of last year, either a fall during seven consecutive months since last December.

     The lenders of the country granted 3 300 billions of yuans to the purchasers of lodging until end June, representing a growth of 25.6% in yearly slip, either a rise of 1,8 point of percentage on the same period of last year.

     The investments in real estates knew a strong growth to the first semester, but the prices of the lodgings lowered in some cities, reinforcing the wait-and-see policy of the purchasers thus.

     The real estate promoters of the country sold 260 million meters squared to the first semester with a volume of sale of about 1 000 billion yuans, either a respective decrease of 7.2% and 3.0% on the same period of last year.