KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-09-25 14:41Investment Rating - The investment rating for the banking industry is "Positive" (maintained) [1] Core Insights - The banking sector is experiencing a shift in fund investment behavior, with banks redeeming low-yield money market funds and increasing their holdings in credit bond funds to enhance returns [5][57] - The total fund holdings of listed banks reached approximately 6.37 trillion yuan, accounting for 2.03% of total assets as of the end of the first half of 2025 [15][18] - The proportion of fund investments in the fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) category is 48.5%, with city commercial banks showing even higher ratios [15][22] Summary by Sections 1. Fund Investment Participation and Scale - The self-managed fund holdings of listed banks as of June 2025 were approximately 6.37 trillion yuan, with shareholding banks and city commercial banks having significant investment scales of 2.84 trillion yuan and 1.72 trillion yuan, respectively [15][18] - The investment in money market funds decreased to 9.10%, while the proportion of passive index bond funds increased to 7.90% [23][25] 2. Changes in Fund Investment Behavior - Banks are redeeming money market funds and low-yield rate bond funds while increasing their investment in credit bond funds [5][57] - The redemption pressure for money market funds was primarily concentrated in the first quarter of 2025, driven by liquidity management needs and yield enhancement [49][55] 3. Future Expansion and Impact of Redemption Fee Reform - Smaller banks have greater expansion potential in fund investments, driven by the need for redundant fund screening and tax-exempt income [3][3] - The implementation of redemption fee reforms may catalyze preventive redemptions by banks, leading to a preference for customized bond funds and bond ETFs [3][3]