日均6.6万亿元！上半年货币市场成交总量786.2万亿元

Core Viewpoint - The report indicates a decrease in the interbank currency market's trading volume and balance in the first half of 2025, with rising repo rates and a reduction in the average net lending balance of large commercial banks. However, bond issuance and net financing reached new highs, with an increase in bond trading and a flattening of the yield curve for government bonds [1]. Group 1: Currency Market Performance - The total trading volume in the currency market for the first half of the year was 78.62 trillion yuan, a decrease of 16.1% compared to the previous period, with an average daily transaction of 6.6 trillion yuan, down 10.5% [2][4]. - The average daily balance in the currency market decreased by 4%, with large commercial banks' average net lending balance dropping by 13%, while money market funds saw a 6% increase in their average net lending balance [6][8]. Group 2: Monetary Policy and Interest Rates - The central bank implemented a moderately loose monetary policy, leading to an overall increase in funding rates and greater volatility. The net injection of liquidity through various tools amounted to 36.863 trillion yuan in the first half of the year [4][5]. - The weighted average of DR001 and R001 increased by 5 basis points to 1.62% and 1.73%, respectively, while DR007 saw a slight increase of 4 basis points to 1.78% [5]. Group 3: Bond Market Developments - A total of 27.1 trillion yuan in bonds were issued in the first half of the year, marking a 3.8% increase from the previous period and a 24.1% year-on-year increase. Net financing reached 10.5 trillion yuan, up 3.3% from the previous period [9]. - The trading volume in the cash bond market increased by 11.3% compared to the previous period, with a total of 184 trillion yuan traded [10]. Group 4: Yield Curve and Credit Spreads - Government bond yields initially rose and then fell, with the 10-year government bond yield fluctuating between 1.6% and 1.9%. The yield curve flattened, and the credit spread narrowed for most bonds [11]. - The yield curve for interest rate swaps shifted upward, with an increase in average daily transaction volume by 22.7% in the first half of the year [12].