一季度我国商业银行净息差收窄至1.43%！不良率微升

Core Viewpoint - The banking sector in China is experiencing a tightening of net interest margins and a slight increase in non-performing loan ratios, indicating potential challenges in asset quality and profitability moving forward [2][7][8]. Group 1: Banking Sector Performance - In Q1 2025, the net interest margin for commercial banks narrowed to 1.43%, down 9 basis points from 1.52% in Q4 2024 [7]. - The total non-performing loan balance for commercial banks reached 3.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 157.4 billion yuan from the previous quarter, with a non-performing loan ratio of 1.51%, up 0.01 percentage points [4][7]. - The profitability of commercial banks is under pressure, with a total net profit of 656.8 billion yuan in Q1 2025, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 2.31% [7]. Group 2: Loan Growth and Quality - The balance of inclusive micro-enterprise loans reached 35.3 trillion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 12.5%, which is significantly higher than the growth rate of total loans [3]. - The non-performing loan ratios for different types of banks vary, with large commercial banks at 1.22%, joint-stock banks at 1.23%, city commercial banks at 1.79%, private banks at 1.76%, and rural commercial banks at 2.86% [4][6]. - The increase in non-performing loan ratios is particularly notable in private banks and rural commercial banks, which saw increases of 0.1 and 0.06 percentage points, respectively [4]. Group 3: Regulatory and Economic Context - The National Financial Supervision Administration has emphasized the need for banks to focus on the genuine operational funding needs of micro-enterprises and to ensure that the growth rate of inclusive micro-enterprise loans does not fall below that of total loans [3]. - Economic policies, including interest rate adjustments and a more proactive fiscal stance, are expected to continue influencing net interest margins and overall banking performance in 2025 [8].