Group 1 - Major state-owned banks have announced a reduction in RMB deposit rates, affecting various products including demand deposits, time deposits, and notice deposits [1] - The market had anticipated this new round of deposit rate cuts, leading to a recovery in bond market sentiment, with interest rate products leading the gains [1] - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has adjusted the 7-day reverse repurchase rate from 1.50% to 1.40%, which will influence various interest rates including deposit and loan rates [2] Group 2 - The reduction in deposit rates is expected to lower market funding costs, potentially leading to a decline in yields for credit products as well [4] - The cut in deposit rates opens up spread opportunities for credit products, as lower deposit rates make these assets more scarce and increase their allocation space [4] - Investors are advised to focus on medium to long-term interest rate bonds and high-grade credit bonds as potential investment opportunities following the rate cuts [4]

在连续6个月保持"静默"后，LPR首次出现下调。 存款、LPR降息同步落地。 5月20日，中国人民银行授权全国银行间同业拆借中心公布，新一期贷款市场报价利率（LPR）新鲜出 炉。1年期LPR为3%，5年期以上LPR为3.5% ，两个期限品种均较上月下降10个基点。这是自去年10月 以来，LPR首次出现下调，在连续6个月保持"静默"后，此次调整引发各界高度关注。 此次存贷利率同步调整，是政策利率传导、外部环境变化与银行负债端优化共同作用的结果。 5月7日，央行宣布下调政策利率0.1个百分点，公开市场7天期逆回购操作利率从1.5%调降至1.4%，这直 接改变了LPR报价的定价基础，使得LPR得以同步下行，彰显政策利率向贷款市场利率的有效传导。 "5月LPR报价的定价基础发生改变，当月LPR同步下行，显示政策利率调整开始向贷款市场利率传 导。"东方金诚首席宏观分析师王青认为，5月两个期限品种的LPR报价同步下调0.1个百分点（10个基 点），符合市场预期。 近期，外部环境的变化也不容忽视。4月中美关税战冲击，外部不确定性增加，这使得宏观政策需加大 逆周期调节力度。 民生银行首席经济学家温彬称，经贸摩擦下内外部不确定 ...

Core Viewpoint - The meeting of the Chongqing Market Interest Rate Pricing Self-Discipline Mechanism emphasizes the importance of understanding the relationship between interest rate marketization and self-discipline management, aiming to enhance the effectiveness of financial services to the real economy [1] Group 1 - The meeting highlighted the need to strengthen the execution of interest rate policies and ensure smooth transmission of policy rates [1] - It aims to maintain market competition order and prevent "involution-style" competition [1] - The implementation of recently introduced price-based policies is crucial for continuously benefiting the real economy [1] Group 2 - The meeting discussed the importance of practical work on the pilot program for explicit comprehensive financing costs of loans [1] - There is a collective effort to reduce comprehensive financing costs [1]