现券交易上演“高温七月” 中小银行发力“投债”扩规模拉收益

Core Insights - In July, the enthusiasm for bond trading among small and medium-sized banks reached a new high for the year, with total trading volume exceeding 17 trillion yuan, driven by factors such as insufficient loan demand and credit contraction [1][2][3] Group 1: Bond Trading Performance - The total bond trading volume for city commercial banks and rural commercial banks showed strong momentum, consistently exceeding that of large and joint-stock banks since March [3] - In the first seven months of the year, city commercial banks' bond trading volumes were 64,552.77 billion yuan, 74,994.44 billion yuan, 104,174.19 billion yuan, 89,224.96 billion yuan, 86,214.04 billion yuan, 100,534.48 billion yuan, and 109,175.2 billion yuan, while rural commercial banks' volumes were 44,457.04 billion yuan, 45,297.66 billion yuan, 66,608.66 billion yuan, 66,788.82 billion yuan, 57,406.44 billion yuan, 62,537.76 billion yuan, and 63,199.86 billion yuan [2] Group 2: Financial Investment Trends - The proportion of financial investment assets in total assets for listed banks reached a near-high of 30%, with 30 banks exceeding this threshold [4][5] - Chongqing Bank saw a significant increase in financial investment assets, rising by 1,227 billion yuan to 3,859 billion yuan, with its proportion of total assets increasing by 7.71 percentage points to 41.42% [5][6] Group 3: Revenue Structure and Market Dynamics - The trend of "selling bonds to boost revenue" has emerged, with many banks reporting significant increases in investment income, with some banks seeing growth rates exceeding 100% [7][8] - The central bank emphasized the importance of bond investments for banks, noting that while they can support fiscal policy and the real economy, banks must maintain a balance between investment returns and risk [9]