2025年7月流动性展望：稳态环境下资金中枢的合理水平在何处？

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The report analyzes the liquidity situation from May to July 2025, predicting that the excess reserve ratio in June will reach 1.5%, and in July it will be around 1.3%. It also points out that the central bank may have adjusted its monetary policy operation target to focus on DR001, and the funding rate in July is expected to continue to decline, maintaining an optimistic outlook on the July liquidity environment [2][3] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 May: Central Bank's Continuous Additional Withdrawal and Slow Disbursement of Replacement Bonds Lead to Lower - than - Expected Increase in Excess Reserve Ratio - In May, the excess reserve ratio rose by about 0.1pct to 1.0%, lower than the expected 1.2%, remaining at the lowest level in the same period since 2019. The central bank's claims on other depository corporations decreased by an additional about 140 billion yuan, and the cumulative decline since March exceeded 1.5 trillion yuan [6] - Fiscal deposits in May increased by 28.1 billion yuan, slightly higher than expected. The government deposit decreased by an additional 53 billion yuan compared to the sum of the general fiscal surplus and net government bond payments, lower than the expected 65 billion yuan. The progress of special refinancing bonds in May might still be lower than expected [8] - The cash return in May was slow, and the reserve requirement and foreign exchange funds were close to expectations. The central bank's claims on the government decreased by 8.42 billion yuan, and the increase compared to before the central bank started bond - buying in July last year was less than 1 trillion yuan [8] 3.2 June: Excess Reserves Return to Neutral, and the Central Bank Promotes Funding Normalization Step by Step with DR001 as the Anchor - In June, the government deposit is expected to decrease by about 74 billion yuan, which is an important source of liquidity supplement. The reserve requirement may consume about 32 billion yuan of excess reserves, currency issuance may increase by about 3 billion yuan, and foreign exchange funds may withdraw about 5 billion yuan. The central bank's claims on other depository corporations are expected to increase by about 1.23 trillion yuan month - on - month, and the excess reserve ratio is expected to be about 1.5%, up about 0.5pct from May [11] - The central bank disclosed the liquidity injection situation of various central bank tools in May and announced the tender information of repurchase - style reverse repurchase one day before the operation, which is interpreted as an attempt to increase policy transparency, but it is still difficult to fully convey the central bank's policy intention [24][27] - In June, the central bank's net lending center of banks continued to rise, accompanied by a decline in funding rates. DR007 did not fall to the expected 1.4% - 1.5% range, while the average value of DR001 fell below 1.4%, which may reflect a change in the central bank's funding regulation model. The central bank may have adjusted its monetary policy operation target to focus on DR001 [29][35] 3.3 In a Steady - State Environment, the Lower Limit of Funding Easing Has Not Been Reached, and Funding Rates in July Are Expected to Continue to Decline - In July, the government deposit is expected to increase by about 46 billion yuan month - on - month, at a relatively low level in the same period of previous years, and the consumption of excess reserves will be marginally weakened. The reserve requirement may decrease by about 10 billion yuan, currency issuance may increase by about 3 billion yuan, and foreign exchange funds may continue to withdraw about 5 billion yuan. The central bank's claims on other depository corporations are expected to decrease by about 24 billion yuan month - on - month, and the excess reserve ratio is expected to be about 1.3%, down 0.2pct from June [42] - As of June, the average value of DR001 has fallen close to the policy rate. Whether it can continue to decline in July is the core issue of market concern. Although the central bank maintains the goal of restricting the rapid decline of interest rates, it also needs to balance cost reduction and maintaining bank spreads. If the current fundamental environment does not change significantly, the current monetary easing tone may continue [3][54] - Historically, interest rate cuts have often occurred in Q3, and if there is an interest rate cut this year, it is likely to be after the Politburo meeting in July. Even if there is no interest rate cut, there may still be room for further easing in the funding market, and it is likely that DR001 will fall below 1.3%. The overall outlook for the July liquidity environment is still optimistic [3]