1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information about the report industry investment rating is provided in the given content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The total bond custody volume increased less month - on - month. As of the end of September 2025, the total bond custody volume of CCDC and SHCH was 175.46 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of 0.92 trillion yuan, 0.58 trillion yuan less than the month - on - month increase at the end of August [1][11]. - The custody volume of interest - rate bonds and credit bonds increased net month - on - month, while that of financial bonds and inter - bank certificates of deposit (NCDs) decreased net month - on - month [1][11]. - This month, the total custody volume of major bonds of allocation accounts continued to increase month - on - month, while that of trading accounts and overseas institutions continued to decrease month - on - month [2][27]. - The balance of bonds to be repurchased increased seasonally, and the bond market leverage ratio rose month - on - month. As of the end of September 2025, the estimated balance of repurchase - style repo was 11.33 trillion yuan, a month - on - month increase of 99.39 billion yuan, and the leverage ratio was 106.90%, a month - on - month increase of 0.03 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 1.05 percentage points [4][53]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Bond Custody Volume and Structure - As of the end of September 2025, the total bond custody volume of CCDC and SHCH was 175.46 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of 0.92 trillion yuan, 0.58 trillion yuan less than the month - on - month increase at the end of August [1][11]. - In September 2025, the interest - rate bond custody volume was 122.01 trillion yuan, accounting for 69.54% of the inter - bank bond market custody volume, with a net monthly increase of 1.29 trillion yuan; the credit bond custody volume was 18.74 trillion yuan, accounting for 10.68%, with a net monthly increase of 5.0986 billion yuan; the non - policy financial bond custody volume was 12.76 trillion yuan, accounting for 7.27%, with a net monthly decrease of 4.823 billion yuan; the NCD custody volume was 19.97 trillion yuan, accounting for 11.38%, with a net monthly decrease of 0.41 trillion yuan [1][11]. 3.2 Bond Holder Structure and Changes 3.2.1 Changes in Custody Volume by Institution Month - on - Month - Policy banks and commercial banks increased their holdings of interest - rate bonds and credit bonds and reduced their holdings of NCDs [2][27]. - Insurance institutions increased their holdings of interest - rate bonds, NCDs, and credit bonds across the board [2][27]. - Securities companies increased their holdings of credit bonds and reduced their holdings of interest - rate bonds and NCDs [2][27]. - Credit unions, non - legal entity products, and overseas institutions increased their holdings of interest - rate bonds and reduced their holdings of NCDs and credit bonds [2][27]. 3.2.2 Changes in Custody Volume by Bond Type Month - on - Month - The custody volume of treasury bonds continued to increase month - on - month. Commercial banks continued to significantly increase their holdings, while policy banks continued to reduce their holdings [3][29]. - The custody volume of local government bonds continued to increase month - on - month. Except for commercial banks reducing their holdings, other major institutions increased their holdings [3][29]. - The custody volume of policy - financial bonds continued to increase month - on - month. Commercial banks continued to increase their holdings, while securities companies and non - legal entity products changed to reducing their holdings [3][29]. - The custody volume of NCDs continued to decrease month - on - month. Except for insurance institutions increasing their holdings, other major institutions reduced their holdings [3][29]. - The custody volume of enterprise bonds continued to decrease month - on - month. Commercial banks and non - legal entity products were the main entities reducing their holdings [3][30]. - The custody volume of medium - term notes continued to increase month - on - month. Commercial banks continued to significantly increase their holdings, while non - legal entity products changed to reducing their holdings [3][31]. - The custody volume of short - term financing bills and super - short - term financing bills continued to decrease month - on - month. Non - legal entity products were the main entity reducing their holdings [3][31]. - The custody volume of non - publicly - oriented debt instruments continued to decrease month - on - month. Non - legal entity products were the main entity reducing their holdings [3][31]. 3.2.3 Holder Structure of Major Bond Types - As of the end of September 2025, for treasury bonds, commercial banks held 69.91%, overseas institutions held 5.41%, policy banks held 10.29%, etc. [34]. - For policy - financial bonds, commercial banks held 55.25%, non - legal entity products held 31.66%, overseas institutions held 2.95%, etc. [36]. - For local government bonds, commercial banks held 73.38%, non - legal entity products held 9.50%, policy banks held 10.66%, etc. [39]. - For enterprise bonds, non - legal entity products held 54.98%, commercial banks held 32.02%, securities companies held 9.02%, etc. [41]. - For medium - term notes, non - legal entity products held 60.71%, commercial banks held 24.15%, securities companies held 4.88%, etc. [43]. - For short - term financing bills and super - short - term financing bills, non - legal entity products held 63.46%, commercial banks held 29.83%, etc. [46]. - For non - publicly - oriented debt instruments, non - legal entity products held 62.06%, commercial banks held 20.31%, etc. [49]. - For NCDs, non - legal entity products held 60.68%, commercial banks held 23.57%, etc. [51]. 3.3 Bond Market Leverage Ratio Observation - As of the end of September 2025, the estimated balance of repurchase - style repo was 11.33 trillion yuan, a month - on - month increase of 99.39 billion yuan. The leverage ratio was 106.90%, a month - on - month increase of 0.03 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 1.05 percentage points [4][53].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the second half of 2025, the economic growth rate may not decline significantly, and structural issues such as prices are expected to improve trend - wise [7]. - The allocation between stocks and bonds continues to shift, with bond yields and the stock market expected to rise continuously [7]. 3. Summaries Based on Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Overall Situation - The combined bond custody volume of Shanghai Clearing House and China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC) increased less month - on - month in September. The combined custody volume was 175.46 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of 92.1157 billion yuan, a decrease in the month - on - month increase [3]. - The bond custody volume of Shanghai Clearing House was 48.66 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of 3.2441 billion yuan, a rebound in the month - on - month increase [3]. - The bond custody volume of CCDC was 126.80 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of 88.8716 billion yuan, a decrease in the month - on - month increase [3]. 3.2 By Bond Type - Interest - rate bonds contributed the main increment this month. The custody volume of interest - rate bonds was 120.45 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of 132.9742 billion yuan; the custody volume of credit bonds was 33.36 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of - 4.4188 billion yuan; the custody volume of inter - bank certificates of deposit was 19.97 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of - 40.7479 billion yuan [4]. - At Shanghai Clearing House, financial bonds (excluding policy - bank financial bonds) contributed the main increment, with a net monthly increase of 26.6 billion yuan; company credit - type bonds had a net monthly increase of 7.7706 billion yuan; interest - rate bonds had a net monthly increase of 6.8 billion yuan; inter - bank certificates of deposit had a net monthly increase of - 40.7479 billion yuan [4]. - At CCDC, treasury bonds contributed the main increment, with a net monthly increase of 76.1256 billion yuan; interest - rate bonds had a net monthly increase of 126.1742 billion yuan; credit bonds had a net monthly increase of - 37.3026 billion yuan [4]. 3.3 By Institution - Commercial banks were the main force in increasing bond holdings. The custody volume of commercial banks was 93.62 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of 60.6672 billion yuan [5]. - At Shanghai Clearing House, deposit - taking financial institutions, insurance companies, and securities institutions increased their bond holdings, with net monthly increases of 9.9437 billion yuan, 1.9957 billion yuan, and 0.3561 billion yuan respectively; policy - bank financial institutions, broad - based funds, and overseas institutions had negative net monthly increases in custody volume, which were - 6.6401 billion yuan, - 6.0279 billion yuan, and - 5.5686 billion yuan respectively [5]. - At CCDC, commercial banks were the main contributor to the increment, with a net monthly increase of 48.1213 billion yuan; securities and broad - based funds had negative net monthly increases in custody volume, which were - 3.8856 billion yuan and - 19.1230 billion yuan respectively [5]. 3.4 Leverage - The overall leverage ratio of the bond market increased slightly. In September, the overall leverage ratio of the bond market was 106.90% (previous value: 106.88%), a month - on - month increase of 0.03 percentage points [6]. - By institution, the leverage ratio of commercial banks was 104.40% (previous value: 104.58%), a month - on - month decrease of 0.18 percentage points; the leverage ratio of non - bank institutions was 109.96% (previous value: 109.66%), a month - on - month increase of 0.29 percentage points, among which the leverage ratio of securities companies was 141.28% (previous value: 138.54%), a month - on - month increase of 2.74 percentage points [6].

Group 1 - The total amount of bonds under custody has slightly increased, reaching 174.54 trillion yuan as of the end of August 2025, with a net increase of 1.51 trillion yuan compared to the previous month [6] - The structure of bond custody shows an increase in interest rate bonds and financial bonds, while credit bonds and interbank certificates of deposit have decreased [6] - Interest rate bonds account for 68.72% of the total custody, with a net increase of 1.80 trillion yuan, while credit bonds decreased by 14.24 billion yuan [6] Group 2 - The configuration of bondholders indicates that policy banks continue to increase their holdings in interest rate bonds, interbank certificates of deposit, and credit bonds, while commercial banks and credit cooperatives have increased interest rate bonds and credit bonds but reduced interbank certificates of deposit [7] - The custody of government bonds has continued to increase, with commercial banks significantly increasing their holdings, while non-legal entities have reduced their holdings [7] - The custody of corporate bonds has decreased, with major institutions showing a trend of reduction [7] Group 3 - The leverage ratio in the bond market has decreased, with the estimated balance of repurchase agreements at 11.23 trillion yuan, reflecting a leverage ratio of 106.88%, which is a slight increase from the previous month but a decrease year-on-year [8]

Investment Rating of the Report There is no information provided regarding the industry investment rating in the report. Core Viewpoints of the Report The report analyzes the bond custody data for July 2025, indicating that the total bond custody increased month - on - month, with different trends among various bond types and institutions. The leverage ratio of the bond market decreased month - on - month due to the seasonal reduction of the repurchase bond balance [1][2][3]. Summary by Directory 1. Bond Custody Total and Structure - The total bond custody increased month - on - month. As of the end of July 2025, the combined bond custody of China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC) and Shanghai Clearing House was 173.03 trillion yuan, with a net monthly increase of 1.74 trillion yuan, 0.45 trillion yuan more than the month - on - month increase at the end of June [1][10]. - The custody of interest - rate bonds, credit bonds, and financial bonds increased month - on - month, while the custody of inter - bank certificates of deposit (ICDs) decreased. In July 2025, the custody of interest - rate bonds was 118.91 trillion yuan, accounting for 68.72% of the inter - bank bond market custody, with a net increase of 1.51 trillion yuan; the custody of credit bonds was 18.69 trillion yuan, accounting for 10.80%, with a net increase of 0.18 trillion yuan; the custody of non - policy financial bonds was 12.78 trillion yuan, accounting for 7.39%, with a net increase of 0.41 trillion yuan; the custody of ICDs was 20.74 trillion yuan, accounting for 11.99%, with a net decrease of 0.37 trillion yuan [1][10]. 2. Bond Holder Structure and Changes 2.1 Changes in Custody by Institution Month - on - Month - The custody of major bonds by various institutions in the bond market showed differentiation this month. Allocation accounts increased their custody, while trading accounts and overseas institutions decreased theirs. Specifically, policy banks, insurance institutions, and credit unions increased their holdings of major bonds across the board; commercial banks increased their holdings of major interest - rate and credit products but continued to reduce their holdings of ICDs; securities companies increased their holdings of ICDs but reduced their holdings of major interest - rate and credit products; non - legal entity products continued to increase their holdings of major credit products but reduced their holdings of major interest - rate products and ICDs; overseas institutions continued to reduce their holdings of major bonds across the board [2][24]. - In July, the "anti - involution" policy boosted the equity and commodity markets. Under the influence of factors such as the stock - bond seesaw, the bond market significantly corrected. Trading accounts such as securities and broad - based funds quickly took profits and sold, while allocation accounts such as commercial banks and insurance companies bought significantly, acting as a "stabilizer" for the bond market [24]. 2.2 Changes in Custody by Bond Type Month - on - Month - Treasury bond custody continued to increase this month, with commercial banks being the main buyers [2][26]. - Local government bond custody continued to increase this month, and commercial banks continued to significantly increase their holdings [2][26]. - Policy - financial bond custody continued to increase this month, with commercial banks being the main buyers [2][26]. - ICD custody continued to decrease this month, with commercial banks being the main sellers. The continuous decline in ICD custody was mainly due to the slowdown in issuance and relatively large maturity of existing bonds [2][26]. - Corporate bond custody continued to decrease this month, with non - legal entity products being the main sellers [2][29]. - Medium - term note custody continued to increase this month, and non - legal entity products continued to significantly increase their holdings [2][29]. - Short - term and super - short - term financing custody turned to an increase this month, with commercial banks being the main buyers [29]. - Non - publicly - oriented instrument custody continued to decrease this month, with non - legal entity products being the main sellers [30]. 2.3 Holder Structure of Major Bonds - As of the end of July 2025, the holder structure of major bonds varied. For example, commercial banks were the largest holders of treasury bonds, local government bonds, and policy - financial bonds, while non - legal entity products were the largest holders of medium - term notes, short - term and super - short - term financing, and ICDs [33][34][37]. 3. Observation of Bond Market Leverage Ratio - The balance of bonds to be repurchased decreased seasonally, and the bond market leverage ratio decreased month - on - month. As of the end of July 2025, the estimated balance of repurchase - style pledged repos was 110,279.78 billion yuan, a decrease of 11,233.91 billion yuan month - on - month. The leverage ratio was 106.81%, a decrease of 0.83 percentage points month - on - month and 0.24 percentage points year - on - year [3][48].

Group 1 - The total amount of bonds under custody has slightly increased, reaching 171.29 trillion yuan as of June 2025, with a net increase of 1.30 trillion yuan compared to the previous month [3] - The custody of interest rate bonds is 117.40 trillion yuan, accounting for 68.54% of the total, with a net increase of 1.67 trillion yuan [3] - The custody of credit bonds is 18.51 trillion yuan, representing 10.81% of the total, with a net increase of 0.17 trillion yuan [3] Group 2 - Policy banks and insurance institutions have increased their holdings of major bond types, while commercial banks have increased their holdings of interest rate products but reduced their holdings of interbank certificates and major credit bonds [4] - Non-legal person products have significantly increased their holdings of government bonds and medium-term notes, while commercial banks have reduced their holdings of corporate bonds and non-public directed tools [5] Group 3 - The leverage ratio in the bond market has slightly increased, with the estimated balance of repurchase agreements reaching 121.51 trillion yuan, resulting in a leverage ratio of 107.64%, which is an increase of 0.90 percentage points from the previous month [6]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report As of the end of June 2025, the total bond custody decreased on a month - on - month basis. The custody of inter - bank certificates of deposit decreased significantly due to concentrated maturities, while other bonds increased. Different institutions showed distinct trends in bond holding, and the bond market leverage ratio increased slightly [1][11]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Bond Custody Total and Structure - The total bond custody increased less on a month - on - month basis. As of the end of June 2025, the combined bond custody of CCDC and SHCH was 171.29 trillion yuan, with a net increase of 1.30 trillion yuan, 0.87 trillion yuan less than the month - on - month increase at the end of May [1][11]. - Affected by concentrated maturities, the custody of inter - bank certificates of deposit decreased by 0.72 trillion yuan, the largest decline in recent years. The custody of interest - rate bonds, credit bonds, and non - policy financial bonds increased by 1.67 trillion yuan, 0.17 trillion yuan, and 0.20 trillion yuan respectively [1][11]. 3.2 Bond Holder Structure and Changes 3.2.1 Month - on - month Changes in Custody by Institution - Policy banks and insurance institutions increased their holdings of major bond types comprehensively. - Commercial banks increased their holdings of major interest - rate products but continued to reduce their holdings of inter - bank certificates of deposit and major credit products. - Credit unions and overseas institutions reduced their holdings of major bond types comprehensively. - Securities companies and non - legal entity products increased their holdings of major interest - rate and credit products but reduced their holdings of inter - bank certificates of deposit [2][24]. 3.2.2 Month - on - month Changes in Custody by Bond Type - Treasury bond custody continued to increase, with non - legal entity products being the main buyers. - Local government bond custody continued to increase, with commercial banks as the main buyers and policy banks as the main sellers. - Policy financial bond custody continued to increase, with non - legal entity products turning to large - scale buying. - Inter - bank certificate of deposit custody turned to a decrease, with non - legal entity products as the main sellers. - Corporate bond custody continued to decrease, with commercial banks as the main sellers. - Medium - term note custody continued to increase, with non - legal entity products as the main buyers. - Short - term financing and super short - term financing custody continued to decrease, with commercial banks and non - legal entity products as the main sellers. - Non - public directional instrument custody continued to decrease, with non - legal entity products and commercial banks as the main sellers [3][26][27]. 3.2.3 Holder Structure of Major Bond Types - Treasury bonds: Commercial banks held 67.07%, policy banks 11.24%, and non - legal entity products 8.93%. - Policy financial bonds: Commercial banks held 53.65%, non - legal entity products 33.11%. - Local government bonds: Commercial banks held 75.08%, policy banks 9.35%. - Corporate bonds: Non - legal entity products held 53.90%, commercial banks 32.37%. - Medium - term notes: Non - legal entity products held 62.18%, commercial banks 23.01%. - Short - term and super short - term financing: Non - legal entity products held 62.85%, commercial banks 20.05%. - Non - public directional instruments: Non - legal entity products held 59.26%, commercial banks 25.20%. - Inter - bank certificates of deposit: Non - legal entity products held 64.91%, commercial banks 28.17% [32][34][37]. 3.3 Bond Market Leverage Ratio Observation As of the end of June 2025, the estimated balance of repurchase - to - be - acquired pledged repos was 12.151369 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.417041 trillion yuan month - on - month. The leverage ratio was 107.64%, up 0.90 percentage points month - on - month and 0.05 percentage points year - on - year [4][49].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report The report analyzes the bond custody volume data in May 2025, indicating that the month - on - month increase in the total bond custody volume has widened, with different trends in various bond types and significant differences in the custody volume changes of different institutions. The bond market leverage ratio has slightly increased [1][22]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Bond Custody Volume and Structure - The total bond custody volume has a wider month - on - month increase. As of the end of May 2025, the total bond custody volume of CCDC and SHCH was 169.99 trillion yuan, with a net month - on - month increase of 2.16 trillion yuan, 0.56 trillion yuan more than that at the end of April [10]. - The total credit bond custody volume slightly decreased, while the custody volumes of other bonds all increased month - on - month. In May 2025, the interest - rate bond custody volume was 115.73 trillion yuan, accounting for 68.08% of the inter - bank bond market custody volume, with a net increase of 1.70 trillion yuan; the credit bond custody volume was 18.35 trillion yuan, accounting for 10.79%, with a slight month - on - month decrease of 5254 million yuan; the non - policy financial bond custody volume was 12.17 trillion yuan, accounting for 7.16%, with a net increase of 0.22 trillion yuan; the inter - bank certificate of deposit (NCD) custody volume was 21.83 trillion yuan, accounting for 12.84%, with a net increase of 0.27 trillion yuan [10]. 3.2 Bond Holder Structure and Changes 3.2.1 Month - on - Month Changes in Custody Volume by Institution - Policy banks continued to increase their holdings of NCDs and major credit products while continuously reducing their holdings of major interest - rate products. - Commercial banks continued to increase their holdings of major interest - rate products while reducing their holdings of NCDs and major credit products. - Credit unions and non - legal entity products comprehensively increased their holdings of major bond types. - Insurance institutions increased their holdings of major interest - rate products and major credit products while continuously reducing their holdings of NCDs. - Securities companies and overseas institutions comprehensively reduced their holdings of major bond types [22]. 3.2.2 Month - on - Month Changes in Custody Volume by Bond Type - The custody volume of treasury bonds continued to increase month - on - month, with commercial banks continuously increasing their holdings and policy banks continuously reducing their holdings. - The custody volume of local government bonds continued to increase month - on - month, with commercial banks continuously increasing their holdings and policy banks continuously reducing their holdings. - The custody volume of policy financial bonds changed to an increase, with commercial banks being the main buyers. - The custody volume of NCDs continued to increase month - on - month, with non - legal entity products continuously increasing their holdings and commercial banks continuously reducing their holdings. - The custody volume of enterprise bonds continued to decrease month - on - month, and all institutions reduced their holdings. - The custody volume of medium - term notes continued to increase month - on - month, with non - legal entity products significantly increasing their holdings and commercial banks changing to reducing their holdings. - The custody volume of short - term commercial paper and super short - term commercial paper changed to a decrease, with non - legal entity products being the main sellers. - The custody volume of privately placed bonds continued to decrease month - on - month, with commercial banks being the main sellers [24]. 3.2.3 Holder Structure of Major Bond Types - As of the end of May 2025, the holder structure of treasury bonds: commercial banks accounted for 67.72%, overseas institutions 6.11%, policy banks 10.97%, non - legal entity products 8.38%, securities companies 3.10%, insurance institutions 2.56%, and credit unions 1.16% [29]. - The holder structure of policy financial bonds: commercial banks accounted for 54.39%, non - legal entity products 32.12%, overseas institutions 3.32%, credit unions 3.23%, insurance institutions 2.10%, securities companies 1.01%, and policy banks 3.83% [31]. - The holder structure of local government bonds: commercial banks accounted for 75.11%, non - legal entity products 9.07%, policy banks 9.50%, insurance institutions 4.82%, securities companies 0.93%, credit unions 0.55%, and overseas institutions 0.02% [35]. - The holder structure of enterprise bonds: non - legal entity products accounted for 53.61%, commercial banks 32.85%, securities companies 9.09%, insurance institutions 3.29%, policy banks 0.74%, credit unions 0.33%, and overseas institutions 0.09% [37]. - The holder structure of medium - term notes: non - legal entity products accounted for 62.74%, commercial banks 20.49%, nominal holder accounts (domestic) 7.16%, policy banks 4.85%, securities companies 4.32%, others 0.24%, credit unions 0.17%, overseas institutions 0.01%, and insurance institutions 0.00% [41]. - The holder structure of privately placed bonds: non - legal entity products accounted for 59.37%, commercial banks 25.05%, policy banks 1.35%, credit unions 2.10%, others 3.26%, nominal holder accounts (domestic) 2.01%, securities companies 1.18%, overseas institutions 5.60%, and insurance institutions 0.09% [44]. - The holder structure of NCDs: non - legal entity products accounted for 64.77%, commercial banks 28.59%, nominal holder accounts (domestic) 3.32%, securities companies 0.81%, policy banks 1.39%, others 0.25%, insurance institutions 0.09%, credit unions 0.05%, and overseas institutions 0.74% [46]. 3.3 Observation of Bond Market Leverage Ratio As of the end of May 2025, the estimated balance of repurchase - to - be - bought under pledged repurchase was 107,343.28 billion yuan, with a month - on - month increase of 1,870.36 billion yuan. The leverage ratio was 106.74%, with a month - on - month increase of 0.03 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 0.05 percentage points [47].

Group 1 - The total amount of bonds under custody has slightly increased, reaching 167.82 trillion yuan as of the end of April 2025, with a net increase of 1.61 trillion yuan compared to the previous month [3] - The structure of bond custody shows that interest rate bonds account for 67.95% of the total, with a net increase of 0.99 trillion yuan, while credit bonds and financial bonds also saw slight increases [3] - The bond holding structure indicates that most institutions, except for policy banks, have increased their bond holdings, with commercial banks continuing to increase their holdings of major interest rate products and credit products [4] Group 2 - The custody of government bonds has continued to increase, while policy banks have significantly reduced their holdings, and commercial banks have increased theirs [6] - The custody of local government bonds has also seen an increase, with policy banks reducing their holdings and commercial banks increasing theirs [6] - The leverage ratio in the bond market has decreased, with the estimated balance of repurchase agreements at 10.55 trillion yuan, down by 1.78 trillion yuan, resulting in a leverage ratio of 106.71% [7]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report The report analyzes the bond custody data for April 2025, indicating that the total bond custody increased less month - on - month. All types of bonds saw a net increase in custody. Except for policy banks which significantly reduced their bond custody, other major bond market institutions increased their holdings. The bond market leverage ratio decreased month - on - month [1][2]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Bond Custody Total and Structure - The total bond custody increased less month - on - month. As of the end of April 2025, the total bond custody of CCDC and SHCH was 167.82 trillion yuan, with a net increase of 1.61 trillion yuan month - on - month, 1.05 trillion yuan less than the month - on - month increase in March [1][11]. - All types of bonds had a net increase in custody. Interest - rate bonds had a custody of 114.03 trillion yuan, accounting for 67.95% of the inter - bank bond market custody, with a net increase of 0.99 trillion yuan; credit bonds had a custody of 18.35 trillion yuan, accounting for 10.94%, with a net increase of 0.07 trillion yuan; non - policy financial bonds had a custody of 11.95 trillion yuan, accounting for 7.12%, with a net increase of 0.18 trillion yuan; and inter - bank certificates of deposit had a custody of 21.56 trillion yuan, accounting for 12.85%, with a net increase of 0.38 trillion yuan [1][11]. 3.2 Bond Holder Structure and Changes 3.2.1 Changes in Custody by Institution Month - on - Month - Policy banks increased their holdings of inter - bank certificates of deposit and major credit products while significantly reducing their holdings of major interest - rate products. - Commercial banks continuously increased their holdings of major interest - rate products and credit products while continuously reducing their holdings of inter - bank certificates of deposit. - Credit unions increased their holdings of inter - bank certificates of deposit and reduced their holdings of major interest - rate products and credit products. - Insurance institutions and securities companies continuously increased their holdings of major interest - rate products and reduced their holdings of inter - bank certificates of deposit and major credit products. - Non - legal person products and overseas institutions showed comprehensive increases in holdings [2][25]. 3.2.2 Changes in Custody by Bond Type Month - on - Month - Treasury bond custody continued to increase month - on - month. Policy banks continuously reduced their holdings, while commercial banks continuously increased their holdings. - Local government bond custody continued to increase month - on - month. Policy banks significantly reduced their holdings, while commercial banks continuously increased their holdings. - Policy - financial bond custody changed to a reduction this month, with commercial banks being the main reduction entity. - Inter - bank certificate of deposit custody continued to increase month - on - month. Non - legal person products continuously increased their holdings, while commercial banks continuously reduced their holdings. - Corporate bond custody continued to decrease month - on - month, and all institutions showed a reduction in holdings. - Medium - term note custody continued to increase month - on - month. Commercial banks continuously increased their holdings, while securities companies changed to a reduction in holdings. - Short - term financing and ultra - short - term financing custody changed to an increase this month, with non - legal person products being the main increase entity. - Non - publicly - oriented debt instrument custody continued to decrease month - on - month, with non - legal person products being the main reduction entity [3][27][28]. 3.2.3 Holder Structure of Major Bond Types - Treasury bonds: Commercial banks accounted for 66.78%, overseas institutions 6.27%, policy banks 11.40%, non - legal person products 8.54%, securities companies 3.29%, insurance institutions 2.59%, and credit unions 1.12% [33]. - Policy - financial bonds: Commercial banks accounted for 53.86%, non - legal person products 32.42%, overseas institutions 3.39%, credit unions 3.18%, insurance institutions 2.13%, securities companies 1.08%, and policy banks 3.94% [36]. - Local government bonds: Commercial banks accounted for 74.70%, non - legal person products 8.85%, policy banks 9.99%, insurance institutions 4.89%, securities companies 1.01%, credit unions 0.55%, and overseas institutions 0.02% [39]. - Corporate bonds: Non - legal person products accounted for 53.53%, commercial banks 33.04%, securities companies 8.98%, insurance institutions 3.27%, policy banks 0.75%, credit unions 0.35%, and overseas institutions 0.09% [41]. - Medium - term notes: Non - legal person products accounted for 61.79%, commercial banks 23.71%, securities companies 5.50%, nominal holder accounts (domestic) 3.06%, policy banks 2.50%, insurance institutions 2.40%, overseas institutions 0.30%, others 0.48%, and credit unions 0.27% [42]. - Short - term financing and ultra - short - term financing: Non - legal person products accounted for 62.52%, commercial banks 21.02%, nominal holder accounts (domestic) 6.74%, policy banks 4.84%, securities companies 4.45%, others 0.24%, credit unions 0.18%, overseas institutions 0.01%, and insurance institutions 0.00% [45]. - Non - publicly - oriented debt instruments: Non - legal person products accounted for 57.91%, commercial banks 26.11%, policy banks 1.28%, credit unions 2.08%, others 3.32%, nominal holder accounts (domestic) 1.93%, securities companies 1.26%, overseas institutions 6.01%, and insurance institutions 0.11% [47]. - Inter - bank certificates of deposit: Non - legal person products accounted for 64.69%, commercial banks 27.84%, nominal holder accounts (domestic) 3.31%, securities companies 0.84%, policy banks 2.05%, others 0.20%, insurance institutions 0.08%, credit unions 0.05%, and overseas institutions 0.94% [49]. 3.3 Observation of Bond Market Leverage Ratio - The balance of bonds to be repurchased decreased seasonally, and the bond market leverage ratio decreased month - on - month. As of the end of April 2025, the estimated balance of repurchase - pledged repos was 105,472.92 billion yuan, a decrease of 1,780.97 billion yuan month - on - month. The leverage ratio was 106.71%, a decrease of 0.19 percentage points month - on - month and 0.58 percentage points year - on - year [4][50].

Core Viewpoint - Since the beginning of the year, the funding environment has remained tight, particularly with a noticeable increase in short-term interest rates. The article explores the remaining government debt supply for the first quarter, the liquidity gap in March, and whether the funding situation will improve [1][4]. Group 1: Funding Tightness - The funding environment has been tight since the start of 2025, with the central bank increasing the scale of reverse repos. Despite this, the pressure on liquidity has slightly eased from January to February, with a reduction in liquidity stratification [1][4]. - The central bank's operations included a resumption of 14-day reverse repos before the Spring Festival, while the scale of medium-term lending facility (MLF) continued to decrease. The buyout reverse repo operations have provided significant support for medium to long-term liquidity [5][6]. Group 2: Government Debt Supply - In March, it is estimated that the issuance of government bonds will reach approximately 1.4 trillion yuan, with a net financing scale of nearly 650 billion yuan after accounting for 712.2 billion yuan in maturing bonds. Local government bonds are expected to total around 1.3 trillion yuan, resulting in a combined net financing scale of over 1.8 trillion yuan for government debt [2][14]. Group 3: Liquidity Outlook - The liquidity gap in March is projected to be around 260 billion yuan, indicating some pressure on the funding environment. However, after the "Two Sessions," funding rates are expected to trend towards easing, with the central bank's net injection likely to increase marginally [3][19]. - The article suggests that the central bank may primarily use buyout reverse repos to supplement medium to long-term liquidity during the phase of increased government debt supply, which could lead to a decrease in funding rates, especially for short-term bonds [19].