一财社论：金融支持消费应着眼成本降低和重点突出

Group 1 - The core viewpoint emphasizes the need for financial support to boost consumption, which is crucial for expanding domestic demand and stabilizing economic growth [1][2] - The People's Bank of China has proposed measures to lower the overall financing costs in society and enhance the funding capabilities of consumer finance institutions [1][3] - There is a notable increase in household savings, with new household deposits exceeding 3 trillion yuan in March, while new household loans decreased by 9.3% year-on-year in the first quarter [2] Group 2 - Financial support for consumption should focus on reducing the cost of consumer loans, with the interest rate for the newly established service consumption and pension relending set at 1.5% for 21 financial institutions [3] - The report highlights the need to strengthen support for improving consumption and new types of consumption, as traditional consumption growth is facing pressure [4] - The government aims to create a systematic approach to financial support for consumption to avoid fragmented policies, which may lead to short-term effects [6]