3.3%，社会综合融资成本低位下行

Group 1 - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) reported that in the first half of this year, RMB loans increased by 12.92 trillion yuan, and the total social financing scale increased by 22.83 trillion yuan, which is 4.74 trillion yuan more than the same period last year [1] - The average interest rate for newly issued corporate loans was approximately 3.3%, down about 45 basis points year-on-year, while the interest rate for new personal housing loans was about 3.1%, down about 60 basis points year-on-year [1] - The PBOC has implemented a series of monetary policy adjustments, including a 0.1 percentage point reduction in policy rates and a 0.25 percentage point reduction in structural monetary policy tool rates, which led to a 0.1 percentage point decrease in the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) [2][3] Group 2 - The recent decline in LPR and deposit rates reflects an enhanced linkage between deposit and loan rates, indicating an increase in the marketization of interest rates [5] - The reduction in the 5-year LPR directly benefits mortgage borrowers, as it lowers their interest burden and enhances their consumption capacity, supporting domestic demand [4] - The PBOC has cumulatively reduced the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) 12 times and policy rates 9 times since 2020, resulting in significant decreases in the 1-year and 5-year LPR by 115 and 130 basis points, respectively [3] Group 3 - The PBOC's monetary policy aims to maintain ample liquidity and relatively low financing costs, which is crucial for stabilizing employment, businesses, and market expectations [2] - The recent financial support measures, including the reduction of housing provident fund loan rates, are seen as effective actions to stimulate consumption [4] - The average interest rates for newly issued inclusive small and micro enterprise loans and privately held enterprise loans were 3.69% and 3.45%, respectively, both down from the previous year [8]