前10月地方政府发债超9万亿

Core Insights - Local governments in China have significantly increased their borrowing through the issuance of bonds, with a total of approximately 91,062 billion yuan issued in the first ten months of the year, representing a year-on-year growth of about 23% [1][5] - The issuance of local government bonds has accelerated, particularly in the first half of the year, but has shown a downward trend since July, with October's issuance at approximately 5,600 billion yuan, slightly above January's level [1][4] Bond Issuance and Utilization - In the first ten months, about 60% of the funds raised by local governments were used to repay old debts, while around 40% were allocated for major project construction [4][5] - The issuance of new local government bonds totaled approximately 47,000 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of about 2%, while refinancing bonds reached 44,000 billion yuan, marking a significant year-on-year growth of 58% [5][6] - The refinancing bonds are primarily aimed at repaying maturing government bonds and replacing hidden debts, which helps to optimize the debt structure and alleviate repayment pressure [5][6] Special Bonds and Project Funding - Approximately 12,500 billion yuan of special new bonds were issued, specifically aimed at resolving hidden debts and settling overdue payments to enterprises [5][6] - Of the new special bonds issued, about 90% of the annual quota has been utilized, with 27% allocated to municipal and industrial park infrastructure, 18% to transportation infrastructure, and 16% to land reserves [6][7] Debt Management and Risk Control - The overall risk of local government debt is considered manageable, with the total debt balance as of September 2025 being 536,995 billion yuan, well within the approved limit of 579,874.3 billion yuan [7] - In the first three quarters, local governments repaid 23,863 billion yuan in principal and paid 11,191 billion yuan in interest on bonds [7]