Group 1 - The Federal Reserve has initiated its first interest rate cut of 2025, leading to a consensus that high-yield dollar products may not be sustainable in the long term [2][3] - Different banks are adjusting their dollar deposit rates at varying speeds, with state-owned banks being slower compared to foreign and smaller banks [2] - HSBC reduced its dollar deposit rates on the same day the Fed announced the cut, with rates for 1-month and 6-month deposits dropping to 3.5%, a decrease of 10 and 20 basis points respectively [2] - Huashang Bank uniformly lowered its short-term dollar deposit rates by 25 basis points, with new rates for 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month deposits set at 3.75%, 3.85%, and 3.90% [2] - Nanjing Bank's dollar deposit rates for 1-year deposits are now 3.3% (for $50,000) and 3.55% (for $200,000), reflecting decreases of 10 and 25 basis points [2] - Major state-owned banks like ICBC, ABC, CCB, BOC, and Bank of Communications have maintained their dollar deposit rates at 2.2% for 1-month, 2.3% for 3-month, 2.5% for 6-month, and 2.8% for 1-year and 2-year deposits [2] Group 2 - Commercial banks typically exhibit a delay in adjusting deposit rates due to the need to assess their dollar liability structure, customer stability, and market competition [3] - The current high interest rate environment is expected to be unsustainable as the Fed's rate-cutting cycle is established, with further cuts anticipated [3] - Banks are likely to gradually lower their rate quotes in response to the Fed's actions [3]