BEIJING, June 14 (Reuters) – New bank lending in China rebounded far less than expected in May and some key money gauges hit record lows, suggesting the world’s second-largest economy is still struggling to regain its footing even as the central bank seeks to bolster confidence.

Chinese banks issued 950 billion yuan ($130.93 billion) in new yuan loans last month, compared to 730 billion yuan in April, according to Reuters calculations based on the latest data from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) released on Friday.