Ge Long Hui·2025-08-19 03:09Group 1 - Morgan Stanley's report indicates that since July, bank stocks within the MSCI China and CSI 300 indices have underperformed the indices, yet the outlook for the Chinese banking sector remains positive [1] - The macro environment is expected to be more challenging in the second half of the year, but net interest margin stabilization and a moderate recovery in fee income driven by wealth management are anticipated to support revenue and profit growth for banks [1] - Domestic households are likely to shift asset allocation from deposits to stocks, favoring banks with strong deposit capabilities [1] Group 2 - Among A-share banks, China Merchants Bank is preferred due to its attractive dividend yield and high sensitivity of earnings to capital markets [1] - In the H-share banking sector, Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China are favored because of their relatively high dividend yields compared to peers, and Bank of China's stock performance has lagged behind state-owned peers this year [1]