21社论丨货币政策灵活高效，支撑“十五五”良好开局

Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) will continue to implement a moderately accommodative monetary policy in 2026, focusing on promoting stable economic growth and reasonable price recovery as key considerations for monetary policy [1][4] Group 1: Monetary Policy Direction - The monetary policy will emphasize flexibility and precision while maintaining a moderately accommodative stance, shifting focus from mere scale expansion to supporting high-quality development and price stability [1][4] - The PBOC plans to adjust policy rates based on actual changes in corporate financing costs rather than solely aiming for unilateral reductions, stabilizing social financing costs within a reasonable range [1][3] Group 2: Liquidity Management - The PBOC intends to supplement market funds through a "combination of long and short" strategies, with room for further rate cuts and reserve requirement ratio (RRR) reductions in 2026 [2] - Innovative tools like buyout reverse repos will be utilized to smooth out short-term shocks from government bond issuance and maintain stable liquidity [2] Group 3: Structural Tools - Structural monetary policy tools will focus on key areas, aiming for a "precise drip irrigation" effect to support major strategies and weak links [2][3] - The PBOC has increased the quota for technology innovation re-loans from 800 billion yuan to 1.2 trillion yuan, now including "high R&D investment private enterprises" to ensure resources are allocated to genuine innovators [3] Group 4: Risk Management - The PBOC will enhance monitoring and assessment of systemic financial risks, accelerating reforms in small financial institutions to mitigate regional risks [3] - The management of cross-border capital flows will focus on dynamic balance, using macro-prudential tools to prevent short-term capital volatility [3] Group 5: External Environment - The easing of external constraints on China's monetary policy due to the Federal Reserve's rate cuts provides a window for interest rate adjustments, although policy changes will remain independent [4] - The ongoing process of renminbi internationalization and the development of cross-border payment systems are expected to enhance international market interest in renminbi assets [4]