央行5月开展7000亿元买断式逆回购！继续暂停国债买卖

Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is maintaining a moderately loose monetary policy despite a net withdrawal of liquidity through reverse repos in May, indicating a stable approach to managing market liquidity [1][4]. Group 1: Reverse Repo Operations - In May, the PBOC conducted a total of 700 billion yuan in reverse repo operations, with 400 billion yuan for 3-month (91 days) and 300 billion yuan for 6-month (182 days) maturities [3]. - The net withdrawal of 200 billion yuan in reverse repos does not imply a tightening of market liquidity, as the PBOC has various channels for injecting liquidity, including Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) and structural tools [1][4]. Group 2: MLF and Liquidity Management - The MLF has seen a net injection of 375 billion yuan in May, reflecting the PBOC's commitment to maintaining medium-term liquidity [1][4]. - The PBOC's reliance on MLF has increased since the introduction of fixed quantity, interest rate bidding, and multiple price auctions for MLF operations, which helps stabilize expectations for financial institutions [4]. Group 3: Government Bond Transactions - The PBOC has not conducted any government bond transactions since January, with expectations to resume operations in July or August, depending on market conditions [5][6]. - The resumption of government bond transactions is seen as urgent to enhance the PBOC's holdings of government debt and to support the establishment of a sovereign credit model for currency issuance [6].