Group 1: Open Market Operations - The central bank announced a 128.7 billion yuan reverse repurchase operation on August 14, with a fixed interest rate of 1.40% and a bid amount of 128.7 billion yuan, resulting in a net withdrawal of 32 billion yuan for the day [1] Group 2: Funding Conditions - The interbank market remained stable, with a slight tightening in liquidity. The overnight repurchase weighted rate (DR001) increased slightly to 1.31%, while the overnight quotes for non-bank institutions rose to around 1.45% [3] - The latest overnight financing rate in the US was reported at 4.36% [3] Group 3: Interbank Certificates of Deposit - The latest transaction rate for one-year interbank certificates of deposit was around 1.64%, showing a slight increase from the previous day [7] Group 4: Bond Market Overview - The yields on major interbank bonds showed various rates, with one-year government bonds at 1.3750% and ten-year government bonds at 1.7320% [10] - The 30-year main contract for government bonds fell by 0.36%, marking a new low in over four months [13] Group 5: Recent Developments - The central bank plans to conduct a 500 billion yuan reverse repurchase operation on August 15, with a six-month term [14] - China Ping An's investment in China Pacific Insurance was described as a routine financial investment by a company representative [14] - South Korea's fiscal deficit exceeded 94 trillion won (approximately 68.2 billion USD) in the first half of the year, indicating a need to boost domestic demand [16]