Market Overview - The central bank conducted a 7-day reverse repurchase operation of 284.5 billion yuan at a fixed rate of 1.5% on February 28, resulting in a net injection of 102 billion yuan for the day, as 182.5 billion yuan of reverse repos matured [2] - On the last trading day of the month, the interbank market experienced a tight funding environment in the morning, which gradually improved to a more balanced state as large banks increased supply, leading to a decrease in the weighted average repo rates [2] Interest Rates and Bonds - The latest overnight financing rate in the US is 4.33% [3] - The one-year interbank certificates of deposit are trading around 2%, showing little change from the previous day [5] - The yields on major interbank bonds are as follows: - 1Y government bond yield at 1.6100% - 2Y government bond yield at 1.4400%, down 2 basis points - 3Y government bond yield at 1.5200%, down 1.5 basis points - 5Y government bond yield at 1.6025%, down 3.75 basis points - 10Y government bond yield at 1.7250%, down 3 basis points [6] Government Bonds and Futures - The closing prices for government bond futures indicate a rise: - 30-year main contract up 0.54% - 10-year main contract up 0.2% - 5-year main contract up 0.12% - 2-year main contract up 0.05% [8] Economic Indicators - The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the GDP for 2024 is projected at 13,490.84 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 5.0% year-on-year. The total national income is estimated at 13,396.72 billion yuan, with a growth of 5.1% [10] - Real estate development investment for the year is reported at 1,002.8 billion yuan, a decrease of 10.6%, with residential investment at 760.4 billion yuan, down 10.5% [10] Corporate Actions - Industrial Bank has launched the first "Southbound Pass" direct connection for Euro-denominated bond investments [14] - GAC Group plans to issue up to 18 billion yuan in asset-backed securities (ABS) [14] - Longguang Group has received support from over 80.8% of creditors for a comprehensive creditor support agreement [14] - Guoyuan Securities has been approved to publicly issue corporate bonds totaling no more than 7.5 billion yuan [14]