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Group 1: Monetary Policy and Interest Rate Reform - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is accelerating interest rate marketization reforms, with recent adjustments to the Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) and the establishment of the 7-day reverse repurchase rate as a policy rate [2][3] - The PBOC aims to create a clearer interest rate adjustment signal, with a more complete interest rate system that effectively transmits from short-term to long-term rates [2][3] Group 2: Financing Costs and Corporate Loans - As of March, the average weighted interest rate for corporate loans was approximately 3.3%, a year-on-year decrease of about 0.5 percentage points, remaining at historical lows [4] - The PBOC has initiated measures to clarify comprehensive financing costs for enterprises, improving transparency and helping to reduce non-interest costs such as collateral and intermediary service fees [4] Group 3: Bond Market and Risk Management - The report emphasizes the need for improved institutional frameworks to mitigate interest rate risks in the bond market, which has seen significant growth but also volatility [5][6] - Experts suggest that while long-term government bonds carry no credit risk, they are still subject to interest rate risks, necessitating better risk management practices among financial institutions [5][6]