利率“锚”定1.40%！央行2125亿逆回购释放稳健信号

Core Viewpoint - China's macroeconomic policy is entering a critical period for stable growth in the fourth quarter, with coordinated monetary and fiscal measures aimed at creating a favorable financial environment for economic recovery [1]. Group 1: Monetary Policy - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced a 7-day reverse repurchase operation of 212.5 billion yuan, maintaining the operation rate at 1.40%, while net draining 23.5 billion yuan on the same day due to 236 billion yuan of reverse repos maturing [1]. - Despite a slight tightening in market liquidity due to tax periods and month-end factors, the overall liquidity remains stable under the PBOC's management, with expectations for the upcoming 700 billion yuan Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) to be rolled over or slightly increased to stabilize market expectations [1]. Group 2: Credit Expansion Measures - The three major policy banks have disclosed that nearly 300 billion yuan of a new 500 billion yuan policy financial tool has been deployed, which is expected to drive total project investments exceeding 4 trillion yuan, with full deployment anticipated by the end of the year [3]. - Compared to 2022, the current round of tools has a broader scope, including sectors like service consumption, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and technological innovation, aiming to leverage project capital to support economic structural transformation [3]. Group 3: Fiscal and Banking Coordination - The Ministry of Finance and the PBOC conducted a 120 billion yuan one-month treasury cash deposit auction, enhancing the coordination between fiscal and monetary policies [4]. - Regional small and medium-sized banks have initiated a new round of deposit rate cuts to alleviate pressure on net interest margins, creating conditions to support the real economy [4]. Group 4: Future Outlook - Professionals generally anticipate that monetary policy will continue to strengthen in the fourth quarter, with the PBOC expected to utilize various tools and potentially implement reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts and interest rate reductions to enhance support for the real economy [5]. - The synergistic effect of monetary and fiscal policies is expected to provide strong support for achieving the annual economic and social development goals [5].