China will not include affordable rental housing loans in the management system that sets caps on real estate loans, the country's central bank said Tuesday. Financial institutions should scale up support for affordable rental housing in accordance with the law while managing risks and pursuing sustained development, according to a statement jointly issued by the People's Bank of China and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission.

中国人民银行、银保监会2月8日公布相关通知，明确保障性租赁住房项目有关贷款不纳入房地产贷款集中度管理，鼓励银行业金融机构按照依法合规、风险可控、商业可持续的原则，加大对保障性租赁住房发展的支持力度。

The move is expected to increase loan issuances for affordable rental housing projects and aims to further improve the country's housing support system, the PBOC said.
央行表示，此举将增加对保障性租赁住房项目的贷款发放，旨在进一步完善我国的住房保障体系。