理财规模跟踪月报（2025年8月）：8月理财规模平稳增长-20250915

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating The report does not explicitly mention the industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The scale of wealth management products grew steadily in August 2025, reaching 32.92 trillion yuan at the end of August, an increase of 2.97 trillion yuan from the end of the previous year and 0.25 trillion yuan from the end of the previous month [4][7]. - The average annualized yield of pure fixed - income wealth management products of wealth management companies in August was relatively stable. The average upper and lower limits of the performance comparison benchmark of newly issued RMB fixed - income wealth management products in August were 2.81% and 2.23% respectively. The average 7 - day annualized yield of cash management products of wealth management companies was 1.27% as of September 7 [4][13][16]. - The interest - bearing liability cost rate of A - share listed banks has declined rapidly in the past two years. It is expected that the interest - bearing liability cost rate of A - share listed banks in 25Q4 will drop below 1.65%, and the liability cost of commercial banks will decline year by year in the next five years, supporting the downward trend of bond yields [4][20]. - The report is bullish on the bond market in the short term. The 10Y government bond has certain allocation value for bank self - operation. It is recommended that commercial bank self - operation increase the allocation of government bonds during bond market adjustments. The 10Y Treasury yield may return to around 1.65% in the next six months [4][24]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 8 - month Wealth Management Scale - As of the end of August 2025, the total wealth management scale was 32.92 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.97 trillion yuan from the end of the previous year and 0.25 trillion yuan from the end of the previous month. The scale is at a historical high [4][7]. - The scale increment in August 2025 was 0.25 trillion yuan, consistent with the seasonal pattern. The combined increment in July and August 2025 was 2.25 trillion yuan, higher than the same period from 2022 - 2024 [4]. 3.2 Yield of Fixed - Income Wealth Management Products in August 2025 - Since the beginning of 2022, the average performance comparison benchmark of newly issued RMB fixed - income wealth management products of wealth management companies has been declining. In August 2025, the upper limit was 2.81% and the lower limit was 2.23%. It is expected that the lower limit may reach 2.0% [13]. - The average 7 - day annualized yield of cash management products of wealth management companies decreased slightly in August. As of September 7, it was 1.27%, while the average 7 - day annualized yield of money market funds was 1.11%. The yield of money - like products may further decline [16]. - Despite the bond market adjustment in August, the average monthly annualized yield of pure fixed - income wealth management products was 2.49%, relatively stable [20]. 3.3 Investment Suggestions: Decline in Bank Liability Costs Supports the Bond Market - The interest - bearing liability cost rate of A - share listed banks in 25Q2 was 1.72%, a quarterly decrease of 8BP and a decrease of 45BP from the high point in 23Q4. It is expected to drop below 1.65% in 25Q4 [4][20]. - In the low - interest - rate era, the difficulty of pure - bond investment has increased significantly. It is recommended to lower the return expectations for bond investment. The proportion of bond investment in the bank system may increase in the long term [23]. - As of the end of August, the 10Y Treasury yield was close to 1.8%. Considering the decline in future liability costs, the spread of 10Y government bonds for bank self - operation may expand. It is recommended that commercial bank self - operation increase the allocation of government bonds during bond market adjustments [24].