央行稳经济大招！降准降息齐发，公积金贷款利率同步下调

Group 1 - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced a 0.5 percentage point reduction in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR), expected to provide approximately 1 trillion yuan in long-term liquidity to the market [1][2] - The RRR adjustment includes a reduction for automotive finance and financial leasing companies from 5% to 0%, which is a significant reform in the reserve requirement system [1][3] - The PBOC also lowered the policy interest rate by 0.1 percentage points, reducing the 7-day reverse repurchase rate from 1.5% to 1.4%, which is anticipated to lead to a similar decrease in the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) [1][4] Group 2 - The reduction in the RRR is seen as a response to structural liquidity issues in the market, aiming to enhance long-term liquidity supply while reducing banks' funding costs [2][3] - The adjustment in the reserve requirement for automotive finance and leasing companies is expected to improve their ability to provide credit in specific sectors, such as automotive consumption and equipment investment [3] - The interest rate cut is part of a broader strategy to stabilize the economy, with expectations that it will lower financing costs for the real economy and support employment and market stability [1][5] Group 3 - The PBOC also announced a reduction in the housing provident fund loan interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, with the new rate for first-time homebuyers over five years dropping from 2.85% to 2.6% [5][6] - This interest rate adjustment is projected to save residents over 20 billion yuan annually in loan interest, thereby supporting housing demand and stabilizing the real estate market [5][6] - The rate cut applies to both new and existing housing provident fund loans, which will reduce the monthly payment for borrowers, effectively increasing disposable income and enhancing consumer spending capacity [6]