数据点评 | 信贷结构优化可持续吗？——2月金融数据点评（申万宏观·赵伟团队）

Core Viewpoint - The sustainability of corporate medium and long-term loans remains to be observed, with improvements in February attributed to a more balanced credit issuance rhythm in January and a low base effect from early debt resolution last year [6][43]. Financial Data Summary - On March 13, the central bank released China's financial data for February 2026, showing a year-on-year decline in credit balance growth by 0.1 percentage points to 6.0%, while the stock of social financing remained flat at 8.2%, and M1 increased by 1.0 percentage points to 5.9% [5][10]. - In February, new credit totaled 900 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 110 billion yuan, with household loans down by 261.6 billion yuan and non-bank loans down by 294.9 billion yuan. In contrast, corporate medium and long-term loans increased by 350 billion yuan [8][45]. - Social financing saw a year-on-year increase of 146.1 billion yuan in February, primarily driven by a 195.6 billion yuan increase in RMB loans, while government bonds decreased by 290.3 billion yuan due to a high base effect from the same period in 2025 [16][28]. - M1 improved, likely due to the impact of the Spring Festival on household demand deposits, with a notable increase in consumption during the holiday period further amplifying this effect. The growth in household demand deposits is expected to be a key driver for M1 improvement [18][44]. Monetary Policy Outlook - Future monetary policy is expected to be more flexible and efficient, with potential incremental policies to be introduced in response to economic conditions. The government work report emphasizes the flexible use of various policy tools, including reserve requirement ratio cuts and interest rate reductions, to maintain ample liquidity and optimize structural tools [7][24]. Regular Monitoring - In February, the structure of deposits showed that household deposits increased by 2.5 trillion yuan year-on-year, while corporate deposits decreased by 1.76 trillion yuan and fiscal deposits decreased by 1.6076 trillion yuan [34][45]. - The M2 growth rate remained stable at 9.0%, indicating a steady financial environment supported by increased fiscal spending and a significant drop in fiscal deposits [34][44].