潘功胜：为实现“十五五”良好开局提供有力金融支撑

Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) emphasizes the continuation of a moderately accommodative monetary policy to support stable economic growth and high-quality development, aligning with the central government's directives for the 14th Five-Year Plan [1][2]. Monetary Policy Implementation - The PBOC has implemented a moderately accommodative monetary policy since last year, focusing on enhancing the intersection of central bank policies with market concerns, and plans to introduce multiple monetary policies in 2025 to support stable growth and financial market stability [2][3]. - In 2026, the PBOC will continue to prioritize economic stability and reasonable price recovery as key considerations in its monetary policy, aiming to create a favorable financial environment for achieving a good start to the 14th Five-Year Plan [2][3]. Total and Structural Policies - The PBOC will flexibly utilize various monetary policy tools, such as reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts and interest rate reductions, to maintain ample liquidity and ensure that the growth of social financing and money supply aligns with economic growth and price level expectations [3][4]. - Structural monetary policy tools will be optimized to enhance support for major strategies and key areas, with a recent reduction of 0.25 percentage points in the interest rates of various structural monetary policy tools [3][4]. Macro-Prudential Management - The PBOC aims to construct a robust monetary policy system and a comprehensive macro-prudential management framework to support high-quality financial development during the 14th Five-Year Plan [4][5]. - Key initiatives include enhancing the monitoring and assessment of systemic financial risks, expanding the coverage of macro-prudential management, and improving the legal and governance mechanisms for macro-prudential policies [5][6]. Support for Key Sectors - The PBOC plans to increase policy support for expanding domestic demand, technological innovation, and small and micro enterprises, including a dedicated 500 billion yuan for consumer and elderly care loans and an increase in the quota for technology innovation loans to 1.2 trillion yuan [6][7]. - Additional measures include enhancing financing accessibility for small and micro enterprises, with a 5 billion yuan increase in agricultural and small enterprise loans, and the establishment of a 1 trillion yuan loan specifically for private enterprises [7][8]. International Financial Cooperation - The PBOC will actively engage in global financial governance reforms and international cooperation, promoting a fair and resilient global financial governance system, and enhancing the internationalization of the renminbi [11][12]. - Initiatives include deepening institutional openness in the financial sector, developing a secure and efficient cross-border payment system, and participating in international monetary system reforms [12].