货币市场日报：12月17日

Monetary Policy Operations - The People's Bank of China conducted a 468 billion yuan 7-day reverse repurchase operation at an interest rate of 1.40%, unchanged from previous rates, resulting in a net withdrawal of 1,430 billion yuan due to 1,898 billion yuan of reverse repos maturing on the same day [1] Interbank Rates - The Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (Shibor) for short-term instruments showed a slight decline, with overnight Shibor down by 0.10 basis points to 1.2750%, 7-day Shibor down by 0.10 basis points to 1.4280%, and 14-day Shibor down by 3.90 basis points to 1.4710% [2][3] Repo Market - In the interbank pledged repo market, overnight funding rates remained around 1.27%, with the weighted average rate for DR001 down by 0.13 basis points to 1.2731%, DR007 down by 0.65 basis points to 1.4423%, and DR014 down by 2.88 basis points to 1.4794% [4][6] Funding Conditions - The overall funding environment on December 17 was balanced and slightly loose, with overnight rates for pledged loans ranging from 1.30% to 1.40% and 7-day rates around 1.50% [9] - A total of 99 interbank certificates of deposit were issued, with an actual issuance amount of 185.56 billion yuan [9] Financial Market Developments - The financial preparations for the Hainan Free Trade Port, which will officially start its full island closure on December 18, have been completed, with the People's Bank of China supporting the construction of the port [12] - The National Financial Regulatory Administration approved Xiamen International Bank's capital increase of 2.17 billion Hong Kong dollars in Xiamen International Investment Co., Ltd. [12]