Core Insights - The People's Bank of China reported that in 2025, net financing of government bonds reached 13.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.5 trillion yuan compared to 2024 [1] - Corporate bond net financing was 2.4 trillion yuan, up by 482.3 billion yuan from 2024 [1] - By the end of 2025, the bond market custody balance stood at 196.7 trillion yuan [1] Bond Market Activity - The cash market transaction volume in 2025 was 425.3 trillion yuan, reflecting a 1.4% increase from 2024 [1] - The turnover rate of the interbank bond market was 230%, a decrease of 25 percentage points compared to 2024 [1] - The trading spread for active 10-year government bonds was 0.44 basis points [1] Yield and Spread Analysis - By the end of 2025, the yield on 10-year government bonds was 1.85% [1] - The yield spread between 10-year and 1-year government bonds narrowed by 8 basis points to 51 basis points compared to the end of 2024 [1] - The yield spread between 3-year AAA-rated medium-term notes and 3-year government bonds also narrowed by 4 basis points to 51 basis points compared to the end of 2024 [1] Foreign Participation - As of the end of 2025, the custody balance of foreign institutions in the Chinese bond market was 3.5 trillion yuan, accounting for 1.8% of the total custody balance [1] - In 2025, the cumulative issuance of Panda bonds reached 183.06 billion yuan, with 56 new foreign institutions entering the interbank bond market [1]