郭田勇：金融需要防风险，但不发展是更大的风险

Core Viewpoints - The financial work during the "14th Five-Year Plan" focuses on building a strong financial nation, emphasizing systemic risk prevention, policy coordination, and institutional openness, with a monetary policy that will maintain moderate easing and enhance transmission efficiency and structural precision [2] Financial Data Overview - As of October 2025, the M2 balance reached 335.13 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 8.2%, showing a slight decline but remaining at a historically high level; the M1 balance was 11.10 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 6.2%, continuing to show positive growth [2] - The social financing scale stock was 437.72 trillion yuan at the end of October, with a year-on-year growth of 8.5%, and the balance of RMB loans to the real economy was 267.01 trillion yuan, growing by 6.3% year-on-year [2] Structural Contradictions - In October 2025, new RMB loans from financial institutions were 220 billion yuan, a significant drop from 1.29 trillion yuan in September, marking a new low for the year; market interest rates showed signs of weakness with the bill rate dropping to a historical low of 0.4% in August 2025 [3] - The banking system showed an excess reserve ratio of 1.40% in June 2025, higher than the average from 2018 to 2020, while the net interest margin of commercial banks was compressed to 1.42%, down from 2.08% in February 2021, indicating limited credit supply motivation [3] Current Financial Operation Characteristics - The current financial operation exhibits a dual characteristic of "ample liquidity and obstructed transmission," where despite a loose monetary policy and sufficient funds, the financing demand from the real economy shows structural weakness, particularly in traditional credit engines like real estate and local government financing platforms [3] Improvement Signs - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) removed the phrase "preventing fund circulation" from its third-quarter monetary policy report, suggesting that related risks may have been controlled to a certain extent [4] Monetary Policy Adjustments - The tone of monetary policy shifted from "implementing detailed moderate easing" in the second quarter to "implementing moderate easing well," indicating a focus on the effectiveness and efficiency of policies [5] - The PBOC emphasized the need to activate financing demand in the real economy as a core task to stabilize macroeconomic operations [5] Structural Monetary Policy Tools - Structural monetary policy tools are expected to have greater space in the future, with a shift from quantity indicators to price indicators being an absolute trend [5][19] - The current structural monetary policy scale is at least 5 trillion yuan, indicating significant potential for future expansion [10] Coordination of Fiscal and Monetary Policies - The PBOC's purchase of government bonds is seen as a key manifestation of the coordination between fiscal and monetary policies, enhancing liquidity management and stabilizing market expectations [23][24] - The central bank's support for fiscal policy is expected to increase as the scale of government bond issuance expands [24] Future Economic Outlook - The financial sector is urged to play a role in technological innovation, as the low-interest-rate environment may lead to a normalization of low financial and consumption demand [22] - The PBOC's approach to managing liquidity and interest rates will be crucial in navigating the economic landscape, especially in light of potential structural challenges [20][21]