Orient Securities·2025-10-16 04:06Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" outlook for the banking sector [5] Core Viewpoints - The external environment's uncertainty has increased, leading to a temporary decline in market risk appetite. This, combined with the insurance sector entering a peak season, has heightened demand for dividend allocation, creating opportunities for portfolio adjustments. The report is optimistic about the relative performance of the banking sector in Q4 2025 [3][22] - The report identifies two main investment themes: 1. High-quality small and medium-sized banks with stable fundamentals, including Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank (601077, Buy), Chongqing Bank (601963, Not Rated), Nanjing Bank (601009, Buy), and Hangzhou Bank (600926, Buy) 2. Large state-owned banks with solid fundamentals and good defensive value, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (601398, Not Rated), China Construction Bank (601939, Not Rated), and Agricultural Bank of China (601288, Not Rated) [3][22] Summary by Sections Social Financing and Credit Growth - In September 2025, social financing grew by 8.7% year-on-year, with a monthly increase of 3.53 trillion yuan, exceeding market expectations. However, this represents a year-on-year decrease of 2.3 billion yuan [8][9] - The structure of social financing shows a year-on-year decrease in RMB loans by 366.2 billion yuan, indicating weak credit demand and the ongoing impact of debt restructuring [9][10] - Government bonds also saw a year-on-year decrease of 347.1 billion yuan, although their issuance has accelerated this year [9] - Direct financing for enterprises increased by 240.3 billion yuan year-on-year, with bond financing up by 203.1 billion yuan, largely due to a low base effect from last year [9] Loan Growth Trends - Total RMB loans grew by 6.6% year-on-year in September 2025, with new loans of 1.29 trillion yuan, slightly below expectations and a year-on-year decrease of 300 billion yuan [13] - Residential loans decreased by 107.9 billion yuan year-on-year, while corporate loans increased by 200 billion yuan [13][14] - The report notes a significant decline in bill financing, which decreased by 471.2 billion yuan year-on-year, indicating a shift in corporate financing dynamics [14] Monetary Supply and Deposits - M1 growth improved significantly, rising by 7.2% year-on-year, while M2 grew by 8.4% [19] - In September, new RMB deposits totaled 2.21 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.53 trillion yuan, with household deposits increasing by 760 billion yuan [19][21] - The report highlights a trend of funds moving back to banks, with corporate deposits increasing by 149.4 billion yuan, while fiscal deposits decreased by 604.2 billion yuan [19]