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]

Core Viewpoints - The sudden increase in M2 growth in April is primarily due to a rapid recovery of non-bank deposits, which is linked to effective macro policies responding to tariff shocks, leading to accelerated capital market recovery [3][8][46] - The credit landscape in April shows a pattern of "loan decline and bond financing recovery," with short-term loans decreasing due to previous surges, while medium to long-term loans saw a smaller increase, influenced by debt resolution progress and tariff shock impacting corporate expectations [12][20][46] Financial Data Summary - In April, the total new credit was 280 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 450 billion, mainly due to the corporate sector [26][49] - The total social financing (社融) increased by 1,159.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1,224.9 billion, with corporate bond financing showing signs of recovery [32][49] - M2 increased by 1.0 percentage points year-on-year to 8.0%, while M1 decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 1.5% [39][50] Resident and Corporate Credit Trends - Resident credit remained subdued, with a cautious debt attitude due to employment market pressures and tariff disturbances, reflected in the BCI enterprise hiring index remaining below 50 for two consecutive months [15][47] - The structure of social financing in April showed a dominance of government bonds and improvement in corporate bonds, with government bonds increasing by 10,666 billion year-on-year [20][48] Future Outlook - The combination of policy measures and easing external shocks is expected to stabilize microeconomic expectations, with the central bank announcing ten specific measures to support capital markets, real estate, and the private economy [25][48] - The recent easing of US-China trade tensions is anticipated to further improve microeconomic expectations and stabilize corporate credit demand [25][48]