Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints The report analyzes the liquidity situation from June 16 - 20, 2025, indicating that the overall capital market shows a state of balanced and slightly loose funds, with some indicators showing upward or downward trends, and the market's expectation of the capital situation is relatively stable. Attention should be paid to the impact of factors such as the end - of - quarter credit impulse and government bond supply on the capital market [1][2][3]. 3. Summary by Related Content 3.1 Open Market Operations and Fund Rates - Last week, the open - market maturity was 1040.2 billion yuan, including 858.2 billion yuan of reverse repurchase maturity and 182 billion yuan of MLF maturity. The open - market investment was 960.3 billion yuan, all in reverse repurchase, with a net withdrawal of 7.99 billion yuan. The overall capital situation was balanced and slightly loose, with the average DR007 at 1.52%, up 0.5BP from the previous week, and the average R007 at 1.58%, up 1BP from the previous week. The average DR001 and R001 were 1.38% and 1.44% respectively. The exchange repurchase rate increased, with the average GC007 at 1.61%, up 4BP from the previous week. As of the last trading day of last week, the outstanding balance of reverse repurchase was 960.3 billion yuan, up from the previous week [1]. 3.2 Certificate of Deposit (CD) and IRS Yields - Last week, the total maturity of CDs was 1021.64 billion yuan, the issuance was 1102.32 billion yuan, and the net financing scale was 80.68 billion yuan. As of the last trading day of last week, the yield to maturity of 1 - year AAA CDs was 1.64%, down from the previous week. This week, the single - week maturity scale of CDs is about 1137.81 billion yuan, with a greater maturity pressure than the previous week. In terms of interest rate swaps, the average of the 1 - year FR007 interest rate swap last week was 1.53%, up from the previous week. The market's expectation of the capital situation is stable, and CDs are more affected by seasonal supply - demand pressure [2]. 3.3 Repurchase Volume and Institutional Behavior - Last week, the volume of pledged repurchase was between 7.7 - 8.8 trillion yuan, with the average R001 repurchase volume at 7462.2 billion yuan, up 361.4 billion yuan from the previous week. As of the last trading day of last week, the outstanding balance of repurchase was 12.7 trillion yuan, up from the previous week. The repurchase leverage has returned to the high point of December last year. By institution, the lending scale of large banks increased, while that of money market funds decreased. The borrowing scales of securities firms, funds, and wealth management increased. As of Friday, the repurchase balances of large banks and money market funds were 5.30 trillion yuan and 1.94 trillion yuan, up 358.3 billion yuan and down 9.4 billion yuan respectively from the previous week. The positive repurchase balances of securities firms, funds, and wealth management were 1.86 trillion yuan, 2.47 trillion yuan, and 777.6 billion yuan respectively, up 21.7 billion yuan, 83.5 billion yuan, and 55.6 billion yuan respectively from the previous week [3]. 3.4 Bill Rates and Exchange Rates - Last Friday, the 6M national stock bill transfer quotation was 1.05%, up from the last trading day of the previous week. Near the end of the quarter, attention should be paid to the situation of credit impulse. Last Friday, the US dollar - to - RMB exchange rate was reported at 7.18, up slightly from the previous week, and the Sino - US interest rate spread narrowed. Last week, the Fed held its June FOMC meeting, keeping the federal funds rate target range at 4.25 - 4.5%, maintaining the interest rate unchanged for four consecutive times, while raising the inflation forecast and lowering the economic growth forecast, suggesting an increase in stagflation risk. Due to the Fed's caution, the approaching inflation pulse, and the Treasury's supply pressure, short - term US bond yields may remain high [4]. 3.5 This Week's Key Concerns - This week, the open - market capital maturity is 1060.3 billion yuan, including 960.3 billion yuan of reverse repurchase maturity and 100 billion yuan of treasury deposit maturity. On Friday, China's industrial enterprise profits for May will be announced, and attention should be paid to the enterprise profit repair situation. The eurozone's economic sentiment index for June will also be announced on Friday, and attention should be paid to the eurozone's economic trend. In addition, the US PCE for May will be announced on Friday, and attention should be paid to the inflation trend. This week, the 7 - day repurchase starts to cross the quarter, and the government bond supply scale is large. Attention should be paid to the impact on the capital situation [5].

Investment Rating - Industry Rating: Outperform the market (maintained rating) [4] Core Insights - The report emphasizes the dual attributes of bills, highlighting their role as effective indicators for assessing credit conditions due to their high-frequency data updates [1][2] - Bill interest rates are influenced by both funding and credit attributes, with the former primarily determining the pricing center as the market for interest rates becomes more liberalized [2][31] - The report identifies five dimensions to observe bill interest rates, including seasonal trends, supply-demand imbalances, arbitrage behaviors, policy-driven changes, and yield curve expectations [3][4] Summary by Sections 1. Bill Quantity and Price Indicator System - Bill interest rates are categorized into direct discount rates, transfer discount rates, and re-discount rates, with the transfer discount rate becoming the pricing center as market reforms progress [11][12] - The main sources for publicly available bill quantity indicators are the central bank and the Shanghai Bill Exchange, reflecting the financial system's support for the real economy [19][23] 2. Determinants of Bill Interest Rates - Dual Funding and Credit Attributes - The funding attribute of bills is linked to their characteristics as short-term financial assets, impacting liquidity management through transfer discount and repurchase operations [31][32] - The credit attribute of bills is rooted in regulatory frameworks, with bills historically classified as credit assets, thus directly influencing credit scale adjustments [34][35] 3. Relationship Between Bill Interest Rates and Money Market Rates - Bill interest rates generally move in tandem with repo rates and certificate of deposit rates, but can diverge under certain conditions [3][10] - The report notes that during critical assessment periods, such as month-end and quarter-end, bill interest rates exhibit significant fluctuations due to regulatory constraints [50][48] 4. Observing Bill Interest Rate Credit Attributes - Seasonal patterns in bill interest rates are noted, with higher rates typically observed at the beginning of the year and lower rates towards the end [3][4] - The occurrence of "zero interest" scenarios is highlighted, indicating severe supply-demand imbalances in the bill market [3][4] 5. Regulatory Policies Impacting Bill Quantity and Price - New regulations are pushing bills back towards their payment settlement attributes, which may alleviate seasonal fluctuations in quantity and price [5][6] - The report discusses the implications of capital regulations on the supply-demand dynamics of bills, suggesting a potential easing of conflicts in the bill market [5][6]