中银协发布《中国贸易金融行业发展报告（2024—2025）》

Core Insights - The report highlights the steady growth of trade finance in the Chinese banking sector, driven by strong policy support and a solid development foundation [2][4] - It emphasizes the need for innovation and risk management in trade finance to adapt to emerging challenges and opportunities [3][4] Group 1: Trade Finance Growth - In 2024, the international settlement volume reached $12.75 trillion, and domestic letter of credit settlement volume was ¥3.62 trillion, marking year-on-year increases of 10.35% and 17.89% respectively, both hitting historical highs [2] - International trade financing volume was $488.475 billion, showing a slight decline, while domestic trade financing volume grew by 16.35% to ¥4.66 trillion, indicating strong domestic market demand [2] - Domestic factoring business volume exceeded ¥4 trillion, with a year-on-year growth of 17.03%, remaining a key growth area for the banking sector [2] Group 2: Innovation and Risk Management - The banking industry is encouraged to deepen business innovation by leveraging digital finance, big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence to enhance supply chain financial services [3] - There is a focus on developing customized financing solutions for sustainable projects along the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as for small and micro foreign trade enterprises [3] - Risk prevention measures are being strengthened, including multi-layered assessment mechanisms for country and sovereign credit risks, and enhanced compliance management for cross-border capital flows [3] Group 3: Future Outlook - Trade finance is positioned to play a larger role in stabilizing foreign trade, supporting industrial chain stability, and promoting integrated domestic and foreign trade [4] - The banking sector is expected to upgrade its services along the path of "industry deepening + technology empowerment," enhancing its risk control capabilities and fostering international cooperation [4]