为何M2增速跳升？——4月金融数据点评

Core Viewpoints - The core viewpoint indicates that with the strengthening of internal policies and the alleviation of external shocks, the expectations of micro entities may stabilize in the future [3][8][46] - The sudden increase in M2 year-on-year growth in April is primarily due to the rapid replenishment of non-bank deposits, which may be related to effective macro policies responding to tariff shocks, leading to accelerated capital market replenishment [3][46] - The April deposit data shows that non-bank deposits increased by 1.6 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 1.9 trillion, which is the main source of M2's year-on-year recovery [3][46] Financial Data Summary - In April, the credit balance decreased by 0.2 percentage points year-on-year to 7.2%, while the social financing stock increased by 0.3 percentage points to 8.7%, and M2 increased by 1.0 percentage points to 8.0% [2][7][45] - The structure of social financing in April showed characteristics of "government bonds leading, corporate bonds improving," with government bonds increasing by 10.666 billion year-on-year, marking the third consecutive month of over 10 billion increase [20][32][49] - The April social financing increased by 11.591 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.249 billion, with corporate bond financing recovering [32][49] Credit Performance - In April, corporate credit exhibited a pattern of "loan decline and bond financing recovery," with short-term loans declining possibly due to previous "rush" and medium to long-term loans showing less increase due to debt resolution progress and tariff shock impacting corporate expectations [12][20][46] - The April resident credit performance was described as "tepid," with employment market pressures and tariff disturbances leading to a cautious debt attitude among residents [15][47] - The BCI enterprise recruitment index remained below 50 for two consecutive months (March-April), reflecting the pressure on the employment market [15][47] Future Outlook - The combination of policy measures and the alleviation of external shocks is expected to resonate, potentially stabilizing micro entity expectations [25][48] - On May 7, the central bank announced ten specific measures including a 50 basis point reserve requirement ratio cut and a 10 basis point interest rate cut, reinforcing support for the capital market, real estate market, and private economy [25][48] - The phase-wise easing of China-US trade tensions is anticipated to further improve micro entity expectations and stabilize the release of corporate credit demand [25][48]