一周流动性观察 | 税期、政府债集中缴款或令资金面再面压力 结构性降息释放宽松信号

Group 1 - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) conducted a 7-day reverse repurchase operation of 158.3 billion yuan at an interest rate of 1.40%, maintaining the previous rate, resulting in a net injection of 72.2 billion yuan after 86.1 billion yuan of reverse repos matured on the same day [1] - In the week from January 12 to 16, the total net injection from reverse repos was 812.8 billion yuan, with a significant operation of 900 billion yuan in 6-month reverse repos on January 15 [1] - The interbank liquidity tightened initially due to large net withdrawals and government bond payments, but gradually eased as the PBOC increased daily reverse repo injections, leading to a decrease in funding rates by the end of the week [1] Group 2 - The upcoming week (January 19-23) is expected to face renewed pressure on liquidity, with a total of 1.1015 trillion yuan in public market maturities, significantly higher than the previous week's 138.7 billion yuan [2] - A concentrated cash withdrawal is anticipated during the tax period from January 20 to 22, with an estimated total withdrawal of 778.7 billion yuan, alongside accelerated government bond issuance estimated at 246.5 billion yuan [2] - The total liquidity gap is projected to exceed 3.3 trillion yuan, considering the public market maturities and government bond payments, although the overall sentiment remains that the liquidity situation will not be overly concerning due to the timing of the Spring Festival [2] Group 3 - The PBOC reported that in 2025, the total increase in RMB loans is expected to reach 16.27 trillion yuan, with the total social financing scale increasing by 35.6 trillion yuan, which is 3.34 trillion yuan more than in 2024 [3] - The M2 money supply is projected to reach 340.29 trillion yuan by the end of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 8.5% [3] - The PBOC announced a 25 basis point reduction in the re-lending and rediscount rates, with the one-year re-lending rate now at 1.25%, and additional increases in quotas for targeted lending programs [3] Group 4 - Structural monetary policy tools are seen as a critical part of the current interest rate reduction cycle, with more room for reductions in these tools compared to overall policy rates [4] - The PBOC's spokesperson indicated that there is still room for both reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts and interest rate reductions, emphasizing the importance of a diversified monetary policy toolkit [4] - The coordination between monetary and fiscal policies is expected to improve through operations such as government bond transactions, enhancing the overall effectiveness of monetary policy [4]