Report Industry Investment Rating The document does not mention the industry investment rating. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The new features of local government bonds include scale expansion, longer terms, and declining interest rates. The position of special bonds in local government bonds is becoming increasingly prominent. The issuance scale of local government bonds is restricted by the issuance quota, and the issuance rhythm is evolving towards a more balanced distribution. There are three stages of debt resolution: non - government bond replacement, implicit debt resolution, and expansion of the replacement scope. The investor structure of local government bonds is dominated by commercial banks, and the market is relatively concentrated. Currently, there may be room for the spread of local government bonds to compress, and attention should be paid to 3Y, 20Y, and 30Y local government bonds as well as "flying" bonds [2]. Summary by Relevant Directory 1. New Features of Local Government Bonds: Scale Expansion, Longer Terms, and Declining Interest Rates - Since 2015, local government bonds have become the only legal borrowing channel for local governments. In 2025 (January - September), the issuance scale was 8.53 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 1.85 trillion yuan; the average issuance interest rate was 1.93%, a year - on - year decrease of 44bp; the weighted average issuance term was 15.63 years, a year - on - year increase of 2.46 years [7]. - Special bonds are becoming more prominent. From 2015 to 2024, the issuance scale of general bonds was between 1.7 trillion and 3.6 trillion yuan, and its proportion in local government bonds decreased from 74.6% to 21.1%. The issuance scale of special bonds increased from 0.97 trillion yuan to 7.7 trillion yuan, with an average annual compound growth rate of 25.84%, and its proportion increased from 25.4% to 78.9% [13]. - The weighted average issuance term of local government bonds has significantly lengthened, from 10.3 years in 2019 to 15.6 years in 2025 (as of September 30). The proportion of local government bonds with a term of over 20 years has increased from 20.12% in 2021 to 31.95% in 2024 [18]. - In 2025 (January - September), the funds of new local government bonds were mainly invested in traditional infrastructure and land development, such as municipal and industrial park infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, land reserve, etc. [22] 2. Factors Affecting the Issuance Scale and Implementation Effect of Local Government Bonds 2.1 Issuance Scale Constrained by Quotas and Rhythm Evolving towards Balance - The issuance scale of local government bonds is restricted by the issuance quota. It is estimated that the early - batch quota for 2026 is about 3.12 trillion yuan. The issuance rhythm has shifted from being concentrated in the second and third quarters to a more balanced distribution throughout the year [36]. 2.2 Market Impact of Local Government Bond Supply Regulated by Institutional Demand and Supporting Policies - The impact of local government bond supply on the market is affected by the allocation demand of financial institutions. Commercial banks are the main holders of local government bonds, and their allocation willingness is affected by asset returns, regulatory requirements, market sentiment, and the "asset shortage" situation [39]. - The central bank's supporting liquidity policies can alleviate the impact of supply shocks. When local government bonds are issued on a large scale, the central bank can use policies such as reserve requirement ratio cuts and medium - term lending facilities to maintain the reasonable and sufficient liquidity of the banking system [40]. 3. Three Stages of Debt Resolution 3.1 Types of Local Government Bonds for Debt Resolution - There have been three types of local government bonds for debt resolution in history, and two types are still being issued. Replacement bonds (issued from 2015 - 2019) were used to replace non - government bond - form local government stock debts; special refinancing bonds (initially issued in 2020) are used to repay local government stock implicit debts; new local government special bonds have been used for debt resolution since 2024, with 80 billion yuan allocated annually for five consecutive years [43]. 3.2 Three Stages of Debt Resolution - Replacement of non - government bonds (2015 - 2018): Through the issuance of replacement bonds, most of the non - government bond - form debts such as loans and corporate bonds were converted into legal debts, laying the foundation for the local bond management system [46]. - Resolution of implicit debts (since 2017): After the concept of "implicit debt" was proposed in 2017, relevant policies were issued to start the process of implicit debt resolution. Special refinancing bonds have been used to resolve implicit debts, and some regions have achieved zero implicit debts [47]. - Expansion of the replacement scope: The replacement scope of replacement bonds has expanded to areas outside of implicit debts, such as repaying government - owed enterprise accounts and dealing with government - owed payments in PPP contracts [49]. 4. Investor Structure of Local Government Bonds As of the end of August 2025, investors in the inter - bank bond market held 50.77 trillion yuan of local government bonds, accounting for 95.78%. Among them, commercial banks held 37.68 trillion yuan, accounting for 71.08% [52]. 5. Investment Recommendations 5.1 Compression Opportunities for Current Local Government Bond Spreads - The implementation of debt - resolution policies and the improvement of liquidity have increased the possibility of local government bond spread compression. Currently, the spreads of 3Y, 20Y, and 30Y local government bonds are at relatively high historical levels, and there may be room for compression [56][59]. 5.2 Attention to "Flying" Bonds - "Flying" bonds refer to bonds with unexpectedly high issuance interest rates. The spreads of "flying" bonds generally show a narrowing trend after issuance. In 2025 (as of the third quarter), there were 27 local government bonds with a spread of 30BP or more, mostly with a term of 15 years and mainly new special bonds [66][67].