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宏观观察2025年第04期(总第576期):消费品以旧换新政策的效果评估、优化建议与金融支持*
中国银行·2025-01-21 07:32

Group 1: Policy Effectiveness - The new round of consumer product replacement policy has effectively boosted consumption, with over 5.2 million passenger cars sold through trade-ins, including 2.51 million scrapped and 2.72 million replaced[7] - The home appliance replacement initiative led to sales exceeding 49 million units across eight major product categories, while home renovation drove sales of over 5.1 million items[7] - The overall sales revenue from home appliances surpassed 100 billion yuan within 79 days, and reached 200 billion yuan in just 40 days[8] Group 2: Economic Impact - The contribution of home appliances and automobiles to overall consumption growth increased by 3.5 percentage points in October and November 2024[8] - The net profit growth for the A-share home appliance sector was 11.4%, 8.2%, and 4.9% in the first three quarters of 2024, significantly higher than the overall non-financial corporate profit decline of -5.4%, -6.6%, and -10.0%[12] - Major home appliance companies like Midea and Gree saw stock price increases of 44% and 50%, outperforming the Shanghai Composite Index[12] Group 3: Policy Optimization Suggestions - The subsidy duration should be extended, and the total financial support could be increased from 150 billion yuan to approximately 300 billion yuan for 2025[13][14] - The subsidy cap per item should be raised from 2,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan to encourage the purchase of higher-value items[14] - The range of subsidized products should be expanded to include more categories, such as smart home devices and elderly care products[16] Group 4: Financial Support and Integration - Financial institutions should enhance consumer credit support and innovate financial products to facilitate the replacement policy, including offering lower interest rates and higher loan limits[31] - There is a need for targeted financial services for participating enterprises, including operational loans and risk compensation[32] - Increased financial backing for resource recovery industry enterprises and key projects is essential to support the growth of the recycling sector[32]