Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the challenges faced by local governments in fully exiting their reliance on financing platforms, despite progress in reducing hidden debts and the implementation of regulatory measures [2][5][18]. Summary by Sections Financing Platform Exit Progress - As of mid-2025, local governments are required to eliminate financing platforms and hidden debts by June 2027, with significant progress already made, including over 60% of financing platforms having exited [3][7]. - The Ministry of Finance reported a reduction of over 7,000 financing platforms, indicating a substantial effort to address hidden debts [7]. Challenges in Debt Management - The most significant challenge in the exit process is finding incremental funding to repay existing debts, as previous policies have not fully covered the risks associated with hidden debts [4][10]. - Local governments are increasingly dependent on financing platforms to meet rigid expenditure needs, shifting from infrastructure funding to covering essential expenditures [18]. Debt Transformation Strategies - Local governments are exploring debt transformation strategies, converting hidden debts into operational debts, which requires convincing creditors to accept these changes [11][12]. - Various methods for debt resolution include fiscal debt management, financial restructuring, and asset utilization to generate revenue for debt repayment [15][16]. Regulatory Environment and Future Outlook - The central government emphasizes the need for a thorough separation of financing functions from local governments to prevent the re-emergence of hidden debts [19][20]. - There is a call for clearer guidelines from the central government to assist local finance departments in managing debt effectively and preventing future hidden debt accumulation [20].

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the challenges faced by local governments in fully exiting their reliance on financing platforms, despite progress in reducing the number of such platforms and addressing hidden debts [1][15]. Summary by Sections Financing Platform Exit Progress - By mid-2025, over 60% of financing platforms had exited, indicating that more than 60% of hidden debts had been cleared [6]. - The central government has set a deadline of June 2027 for local governments to eliminate hidden debts and financing platforms [2][3]. Challenges in Debt Management - Local governments are struggling to find incremental funding to repay hidden debts, as traditional methods like "borrowing new to repay old" are becoming unsustainable [3][9]. - The reliance on financing platforms has shifted from funding infrastructure projects to covering rigid expenditures like basic livelihood guarantees [15]. Debt Transformation Strategies - A strategy called "debt transformation" is being explored, which involves converting hidden debts into operational debts, but this requires convincing creditors to agree to such changes [10][11]. - Various methods for debt resolution include fiscal debt management, financial debt management through market mechanisms, and asset resource revitalization [12]. Regulatory and Policy Framework - The central government emphasizes the need for a thorough separation of government financing functions from financing platforms to prevent the re-emergence of hidden debts [17]. - Recent reports indicate that some local governments are still accumulating hidden debts, highlighting ongoing compliance issues [15][16]. Future Outlook - The article suggests that the success of financing platform exits will depend on balancing local government responsibilities and financial capabilities [3][15]. - There is a call for clearer guidelines from the central government on managing hidden debts and defining the boundaries of asset resource utilization [17].

Core Insights - The article discusses the ongoing efforts and challenges faced by local governments in China to exit financing platforms and clear hidden debts by 2027, as mandated by central authorities [2][3][8] Group 1: Financing Platform Exit Requirements - The exit of financing platforms is guided by four main criteria: clearing local government hidden debts, having no financial debts or obtaining consent from at least two-thirds of financial creditors, separating government financing functions, and maintaining economic and financial stability [3] - The process of exiting financing platforms is primarily focused on the repayment of hidden debts, after which the platform can continue to operate normally [3] Group 2: Challenges in Debt Repayment - The most significant challenge in this process is finding incremental funds to repay debts, as existing policies have not fully covered the risks associated with local hidden debts [4][10] - Local governments are increasingly relying on bond replacements to convert hidden debts into explicit debts, but the annual quotas are often insufficient to cover all hidden debts, necessitating the search for additional funding [10] Group 3: Transformation of Financing Platforms - The transformation of financing platforms is entering a critical phase, with concerns about whether these platforms can truly exit their financing roles for local governments [5][18] - The article highlights that while financing platforms may no longer be responsible for financing local governments, they can still find ways to finance government-led projects if fiscal needs arise [5] Group 4: Progress and Statistics - As of mid-2025, over 60% of financing platforms have exited, indicating significant progress in clearing hidden debts [8] - Recent data shows that more than 4,500 city investment enterprises have exited financing platforms, with a 71% reduction in the number of financing platforms compared to March 2023 [9] Group 5: Debt Classification and Solutions - The article outlines a method of debt classification, distinguishing between government debt, hidden debt, operational debt, and overdue payments to enterprises [11] - Strategies for resolving hidden debts include fiscal debt management, financial debt management through market mechanisms, and revitalizing assets to generate revenue for debt repayment [15][16] Group 6: Regulatory and Policy Framework - The central government emphasizes the need for a robust regulatory framework to prevent the re-emergence of hidden debts and ensure that financing platforms do not revert to their previous roles [20] - The article suggests that a clear policy guideline is needed to help local governments navigate the complexities of debt resolution and asset management [20]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report In Q3 2025, the infrastructure investment and financing (hereinafter referred to as "base investment") industry policies continued to develop in depth on the basis of the dual - track approach of "controlling new debts and resolving existing ones" and "promoting development". The "package debt - resolution" policy was further refined, the debt management became more standardized and transparent, the process of platform exit accelerated, and a series of policies were introduced to support the base investment enterprises in expanding effective investment and promoting transformation. The implementation of these policies effectively mitigated local government debt risks, but challenges such as the management of operating debts of base investment enterprises still remained [3][4]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Policy Review - **"Package Debt - Resolution" Policy Deeply Refined**: As of August 2025, 4 trillion yuan of the one - time increase of 6 trillion yuan in special debt quota had been issued, and the 2 trillion yuan quota for implicit debt replacement in 2025 was basically used up. 800 billion yuan was allocated from new local government special bonds to support debt resolution. Financial debt - resolution also accelerated, and measures to clean up arrears to enterprises were strengthened. Debt management was more standardized, with stricter new bond issuance review and upgraded debt monitoring [4][6]. - **Dynamic Adjustment of High - Risk Debt Areas and Accelerated Platform Exit**: As of June 2025, over 60% of financing platforms had exited. Some provinces such as Inner Mongolia and Ningxia had achieved or were applying to exit high - risk debt areas [7]. - **Support for Base Investment Enterprises to Expand Effective Investment**: In 2025, the new special bond quota was increased to 4.4 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 12.8%. As of September 30, 2025, 3.6 trillion yuan of new special bonds had been issued, completing 82% of the annual quota. A new policy - based financial instrument of 500 billion yuan was arranged, and policies to support the construction and operation of PPP stock projects were introduced [8][10]. - **Accelerated Stock Asset Revitalization and Strengthened Transformation Policy Guidance**: A series of policies were introduced to guide the industrial transformation of base investment enterprises, and local governments continued to deepen the revitalization of state - owned assets [11]. Policy Main Impacts - **Accelerated Implementation of Local Government Replacement Bonds and Mitigated Debt Risks**: As of September 30, 2025, local government new bonds had completed 81.92% of the annual quota, and replacement bonds for implicit debt had completed 99.31% of the annual quota. The scope of special bond investment expanded, which was expected to relieve the investment and financing pressure of base investment enterprises [17]. - **Tightened Supply of Urban Investment Bonds**: In the first three quarters of 2025, the total issuance of urban investment bonds decreased by 9.53% year - on - year, and the net financing was negative. The stock of urban investment bonds decreased by 6.38% compared with the end of 2024 [18]. - **Adjusted Financing Channels and Optimized Debt Structure of Base Investment Enterprises**: Under the influence of policies, the proportion of credit financing of base investment enterprises increased, while the proportion of bond financing and non - standard financing decreased [19]. - **Reduced Number of Risk Events of Base Investment Enterprises, but Attention Needed for Operating Debts and Interest Payments**: The number of non - standard risk events of base investment enterprises decreased compared with 2024, but the operating debts, interest payments, and government - occupied funds of base investment enterprises still needed attention [20]. - **Phased Achievements in "Exiting Platform" and Transformation of Base Investment Enterprises**: Since the implementation of the "package debt - resolution" policy, about 658 base investment enterprises declared themselves as "market - oriented business entities", and more than 110 base investment enterprises announced to exit the platform list in the first three quarters of 2025 [21]. Industry Development Expectations and Opportunities - **Continuous Implementation of "Package Debt - Resolution" Policy with Regional Differences**: The "package debt - resolution" policy will continue to be implemented, but there are regional differences in debt - resolution progress and risks. Future policies are expected to be more refined and differentiated [23]. - **Operating Debts to Become the Key Focus and Support for Enterprise Transformation**: As implicit debts are gradually resolved, operating debts will become the key focus. The "15th Five - Year Plan" will help base investment enterprises open up new investment spaces and promote transformation [26]. - **Accelerated Transformation of Base Investment Enterprises with Risks to Be Alerted and Attention to Government - Enterprise Relationship**: The transformation of base investment enterprises may bring compliance and credit risks. The change in the government - enterprise relationship of base investment enterprises in the post - implicit debt era needs continuous attention [29]. Conclusion The base investment industry policies continued to develop in depth, effectively mitigating local government debt risks. However, the operating debts, interest payments, and government - occupied funds of base investment enterprises still need attention. The "15th Five - Year Plan" will provide opportunities for enterprise transformation, but regional differences exist. Risks in the transformation process and changes in the government - enterprise relationship need to be continuously monitored [30][31].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information about the report industry investment rating provided in the content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The Shanghai Stock Exchange clarifies four development directions to promote the standardized development of green finance, aiming to optimize the policy environment and guide capital to the green - low - carbon field. China's green bond market is in a rapid development stage, but still faces challenges such as term mismatch and insufficient participation of small and medium - sized enterprises [3][11]. - The cumulative issuance scale of panda bonds has exceeded one trillion yuan, with continuous enrichment of issuers and optimization of the institutional environment. Although the market has expanded, there is still room for improvement in market scale, secondary - market liquidity, and foreign - institution participation [4][15]. - In the third quarter, GDP growth slowed down slightly, while import and export data in September exceeded expectations. The central bank net - withdrew funds last week, and the money market maintained a balanced state. The primary market of credit bonds saw a significant recovery in issuance scale and a decline in most issuance costs. The secondary market of credit bonds had significantly increased trading activity, with bond yields showing a mixed trend [5][20][24]. 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents Market Hotspots - **Shanghai Stock Exchange Promotes Green Finance**: On October 16, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced four directions for green finance development, including supporting green enterprises' equity and bond financing, strengthening sustainable information disclosure of listed companies, enhancing investment - end construction in the sustainable field, and deepening international cooperation. China's green bond market has the largest scale globally, and the exchange is promoting standardized construction in multiple aspects. However, challenges such as term mismatch and insufficient SME participation remain [3][11][12]. - **Panda Bonds' Scale Exceeds One Trillion**: As of October 17, the cumulative issuance scale of panda bonds has exceeded one trillion yuan. The market has grown rapidly since 2023, with diversified issuers. The expansion is driven by low domestic interest rates and optimized regulatory policies. Although it has enhanced the market's depth and internationalization, there is still room for improvement in market scale, liquidity, and foreign - institution participation [4][15][16]. Macroeconomic Data - **GDP Growth**: The year - on - year GDP growth rate in the third quarter was 4.8%, slightly higher than the annual target. The growth rate of the secondary industry slowed down, while that of the primary industry increased [20]. - **Import and Export**: In September, the export volume was $328.57 billion, with a year - on - year growth of 8.3%, and the import volume was $238.12 billion, with a year - on - year growth of 7.4%, both showing significant improvements compared to August [5][20]. - **Social Financing Scale**: The stock of social financing scale in September was 424 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year growth of 8.7%. The new - added social financing scale decreased year - on - year, mainly due to weak credit demand and a slowdown in government - bond issuance [20][21]. - **Money Supply**: In September, M1 reached 7.2%, and M2 was 8.7%. The "scissors gap" between M1 and M2 narrowed to a new low for the year [5][21]. Money Market - The central bank net - withdrew 813.9 billion yuan through open - market operations last week. Although funds were withdrawn, the money market remained balanced, with fluctuating capital prices. The pledged - repo rates of various tenors had both increases and decreases, and the spread between the 3 - month and 1 - year Shibor narrowed to 9bp [6][24]. Primary Market of Credit Bonds - The issuance scale of credit bonds last week was 339.359 billion yuan, a significant recovery compared to the previous period. The issuance scale of each bond type and industry increased. The infrastructure investment and financing industry had a net outflow of 6.067 billion yuan in financing, while half of the industrial bonds had a net inflow. Most of the average issuance costs of credit bonds decreased, with a range of 6bp - 49bp, except for a 5bp increase in the issuance rates of 5 - year AA + and 3 - year AA bonds [7][29]. Secondary Market of Credit Bonds - The secondary - market trading volume of bonds last week was 9.166734 trillion yuan, with the average daily trading volume increasing by 88.1725 billion yuan to 183.3347 billion yuan, indicating a significant increase in trading activity. Bond yields showed a mixed trend. Interest - rate bond yields mostly increased, while credit - bond yields mostly decreased. Credit spreads generally showed a short - term decline and long - term increase, and rating spreads fluctuated within a narrow range of 3bp [37][39][41].

Key Insights - The expectation of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut has significantly increased, with market predictions exceeding 90% probability, driven by weak economic data, particularly in the labor market [8][9] - The credit bond market is experiencing a cooling trend, with issuance down to 13,127.58 billion yuan in August, a decrease of 1,349.78 billion yuan from the previous month, and net financing dropping to 543.99 billion yuan [10][49] - The monthly rolling default rate in the bond market is at 0.17%, with one new defaulting entity, Shenzhen Zhongzhuang, indicating ongoing credit risks [21][24] Market Review - The manufacturing PMI in August slightly improved to 49.4, indicating a weak recovery in the economy, while liquidity remains generally ample with the central bank injecting 1,466 billion yuan [10][36] - The average issuance rate for credit bonds has mostly increased, with the 3-year AAA corporate bond rate rising by 16 basis points, reflecting higher borrowing costs across various sectors [49][50] - The secondary market saw most bond yields rise, with the 10-year government bond yield increasing by 13 basis points to 1.84% [12][30] Credit Risk and Regulatory Environment - The ongoing high-pressure regulatory environment for implicit debt emphasizes the need to prevent "disposal risk" [11][12] - Five entities, including those in the real estate sector, have extended their bonds due to operational performance declines and cash flow issues, highlighting the challenges faced by these industries [24][25] - Credit spreads for short-term notes have generally widened, with most sectors experiencing increased issuance costs [30][51]

Group 1 - The report emphasizes the importance of financial support for the new industrialization transformation, highlighting investment opportunities in manufacturing bonds due to favorable policies [5][6][7] - The July manufacturing PMI is reported at 49.3, indicating a contraction in the manufacturing sector, with new orders and production indices also showing declines [8][26] - The issuance of credit bonds decreased in July, totaling 12,455.3 billion, a reduction of 1,471.83 billion from the previous month, while the net financing amount decreased to 2,787.19 billion [10][38] Group 2 - The report notes that the average issuance rates for credit bonds generally declined, with specific examples showing decreases between 2-29 basis points, while some specific bonds saw slight increases [39][40] - The report indicates that the credit risk remains manageable, with a rolling default rate of 0.23% in July and no new defaulting entities [14][16] - The report highlights the ongoing tightening of implicit debt regulation, emphasizing the need to prevent "the risk of risk disposal" [18][19]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the first half of 2025, the infrastructure investment and financing (hereinafter referred to as "infrastructure investment") industry continued to implement the working idea of "debt resolution in development", promoting debt risk resolution through debt - end "pressure relief" and investment - end "oxygen increase", and enhancing the development momentum of infrastructure investment enterprises and local economies [2]. - The short - term policy benefits in the infrastructure investment industry conflict with the long - term "weak" fundamentals. Although the "package debt resolution" has achieved phased results, the resolution of the large - scale operating debts of infrastructure investment enterprises still takes time. In the context of accelerating platform exit and transformation, credit risks and regional risk resonance should be guarded against, and the evolution of the government - enterprise relationship needs to be dynamically examined and evaluated [17][18]. - In the second half of 2025, new investment space may be opened, which is conducive to accelerating the transformation and development of infrastructure investment enterprises and promoting the re - balance between "debt resolution and development" [17]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Policy Review - **New special bonds reach a new high and support scope changes**: In 2025, the new special bond quota increased to 4.4 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of about 12.8%, with 800 billion yuan earmarked for resolving existing implicit debts. As of June 29, 2112.705 billion yuan of new special bonds were issued, accounting for 48.02% of the annual quota. The support scope has expanded, including real estate acquisition, idle land revitalization, emerging industry infrastructure, and urban renewal projects. The "self - review and self - issuance" mechanism can improve the efficiency of special bond issuance and use [3][4]. - **Local government debt risk resolution advances**: In the first half of the year, large - scale debt replacement was carried out. Refinancing bonds were issued in advance, reaching 2.88 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 72.62%. Special refinancing bonds for replacing implicit debts totaled 1795.938 billion yuan, nearly 90% of the annual 2 - trillion - yuan quota. Many places promoted financial debt resolution and explored emergency fund support. Central authorities emphasized clearing government arrears, and the Ministry of Finance announced six typical cases of local government implicit debt accountability to prevent new implicit debts [5]. - **Dynamic optimization of debt risk list management and enterprise transformation**: The government emphasized the dynamic adjustment of high - risk debt area lists and supported the opening of new investment space. Regulatory authorities strengthened the supervision of urban investment bond issuance, guiding infrastructure investment enterprises to exit platforms and transform into industries [6]. - **Optimization and innovation of public investment models**: The State Council issued a guiding opinion on promoting the high - quality development of government investment funds. The PPP model was innovated, and local governments explored new practices such as the public infrastructure leasing mechanism. Many provinces issued incentive policies for infrastructure REITs [7][8]. 3.2 Policy Main Impacts - **Relief of short - term solvency pressure**: As of June 29, 2025, local government bonds' new issuance totaled 2558.122 billion yuan, 49.19% of the annual quota, and refinancing bonds totaled 2877.486 billion yuan, with 1795.938 billion yuan used for replacing implicit debts, improving the refinancing environment of infrastructure investment enterprises [10]. - **Expansion of special bond investment areas and increased regional differentiation**: As of June 29, 2025, new special bonds of 2112.705 billion yuan were issued, 48.02% of the annual quota. The issuance progress was faster than the previous year. However, the issuance was more differentiated among regions [11]. - **Tightening of urban investment bond supply**: In the first half of 2025, 4339 urban investment bonds were issued, with a total issuance of 2808.708 billion yuan and a net financing of - 76.36 billion yuan. The net financing decreased year - on - year, and the supply continued to tighten [11]. - **Decline in financing costs**: In the first half of 2025, the weighted average issuance interest rate of national urban investment bonds was 2.40%, a year - on - year decrease of 0.41 percentage points [12]. - **Optimization of financing channels**: The proportion of credit financing of urban investment enterprises increased, while the proportion of bond financing decreased, and the scale and proportion of non - standard financing both declined [13]. - **Convergence of non - standard and bill risks**: In the first half of 2025, there were 16 urban investment non - standard risk events, and the number of new bond - issuing urban investment enterprises entering the continuous overdue list from January to June was 9, showing a significant decrease [14]. - **Acceleration of platform exit and transformation**: Policies promoted the high - quality acceleration of infrastructure investment enterprises' "platform exit" and transformation. However, the new issuance space of urban investment bonds may be further narrowed, and the proportion of borrowing new to repay old is expected to remain high [15]. 3.3 Industry Development Expectations - **Conflict between short - term benefits and long - term fundamentals**: Although the "package debt resolution" has achieved phased results, the conflict between short - term policy benefits and long - term "weak" fundamentals is still prominent. A large number of operating debts of infrastructure investment enterprises are difficult to resolve [17][18]. - **Risks in enterprise transformation**: The exit from platforms and industrial transformation of infrastructure investment enterprises will continue to accelerate. Attention should be paid to the credit risks under the phenomena of "shelling" of traditional urban investment, "formalization" and "radicalization" of transformed urban investment, and the possible regional risk resonance [19][20]. - **Evolution of government - enterprise relationship**: The promotion of goals such as platform exit, urban investment transformation, and implicit debt clearance will force the government - enterprise relationship to become clearer. However, it is necessary to dynamically examine and evaluate the evolution of this relationship [21][22].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints of the Report - The Shanghai Stock Exchange piloted the continuous issuance business of corporate bonds, which enriches the issuance methods of corporate bonds, enhances financing flexibility, and promotes the development of the bond market [3][9]. - In April, the growth rates of major economic indicators slowed down, but the economic recovery still showed some resilience. The central bank net - injected funds, and the capital prices showed mixed trends. The issuance of credit bonds in the primary market heated up, while the trading activity in the secondary market declined, and the yields of most bonds decreased [4][5][6][31]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Hotspot - On May 22, 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange issued a notice to pilot the continuous issuance of corporate bonds and the expansion of asset - backed securities. The continuous issuance of corporate bonds allows incremental issuance on existing bonds, which has advantages such as improving issuance efficiency and enhancing bond liquidity. Credit rating agencies need to optimize rating methods [3][9][10]. Macroeconomic Data - In April, the growth rates of production, consumption, and investment data slowed down slightly. The year - on - year growth rate of industrial added value was 6.1%, 1.6 percentage points lower than the previous month. The year - on - year growth rate of social retail sales was 5.1%, 0.8 percentage points lower than the previous month. The cumulative year - on - year growth rate of fixed - asset investment from January to April was 4.0%, 0.2 percentage points lower than in the first quarter. However, equipment purchase investment played a leading role [4][12]. Money Market - Last week, the central bank net - injected 960 billion yuan through open - market operations. The overnight and 7 - day pledged repurchase rates decreased by 7bp and 5bp respectively, while the other - term pledged repurchase rates increased by 1 - 5bp. The 3 - month Shibor remained unchanged from the previous week, and the 1 - year Shibor increased by 1bp, with the spread widening to 4bp [5][14]. Primary Market of Credit Bonds - Last week, the issuance of credit bonds heated up, with a scale of 241.311 billion yuan, an increase of 108.134 billion yuan from the previous period. The issuance scales of various bond types and industries increased. The average issuance interest rates of bonds of various terms and grades generally increased, with an increase range of 2bp - 44bp [6][17][18]. Secondary Market of Credit Bonds - Last week, the trading volume of cash bonds in the secondary market was 8.408721 trillion yuan, and the average daily trading volume decreased by 31.2034 billion yuan from the previous period. The yields of interest - rate bonds fluctuated slightly, and the yield of 10 - year treasury bonds increased by 4bp to 1.72%. The yields of credit bonds decreased comprehensively, with a change range of 1 - 7bp. The credit spreads narrowed comprehensively, with a range of 1bp - 9bp, and the rating spreads showed mixed trends [7][31][34]. Regulatory and Market Innovation Dynamics - Multiple regulatory policies were introduced in May 2025, including promoting the construction of a scientific and technological finance system, supporting the issuance of science and technology innovation bonds, and providing policy support such as fee reduction and exemption to encourage innovation in the bond market and support scientific and technological innovation [44][46][47]. Bond Market Credit Risk Events - There were multiple credit risk events in the bond market, including bond principal and interest extensions, defaults, etc., involving companies such as Wuhan Contemporary Technology Investment Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou R & F Properties Co., Ltd. [43].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In May, the issuance scale of urban investment bonds was halved, and the net financing continued to be negative. The issuance of innovative varieties such as science - and - technology bonds increased. The reform of economic development zones encourages park urban investment companies to list for financing [6][9][17]. - The yield of urban investment bonds may be more likely to decline. The safety cushion of urban investment bonds is still sufficient, and the credit spread still has room to compress. Investment strategies include allocating high - quality enterprises in strong regions, paying attention to urban investment companies in key provinces with debt resolution benefits, and weak - qualified urban investment companies in strong regions. Also, focus on new bond - issuing entities in the industrial transformation and integration of urban investment [6][7][45]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 5 - month Urban Investment Bond Market Operation Characteristics - **Financing and issuance scale**: Affected by tightened financing policies and seasonal factors, the issuance scale of urban investment bonds decreased by 52.44% month - on - month to 26.3616 billion yuan, and the net financing was - 7.127 billion yuan, remaining negative for three consecutive months. The issuance scale from January to May was 2.3 trillion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 13.22%. 21 provinces had net outflows, and the net outflow scale of key provinces and large economic provinces decreased month - on - month [9][11]. - **Review and approval**: The review and approval pass rate of urban investment bonds on the exchange decreased by 7.45 percentage points to 88.01% month - on - month, with 7 bonds terminated for review, mainly issued by AA - level and below entities. The registration pass rate of the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors increased by 5.97 percentage points to 11% month - on - month [10][11]. - **Innovative varieties**: The issuance of science - and - technology bonds accelerated. In May, 14 labeled urban investment bonds were issued, with a total scale of 1.2 billion yuan. Among them, 9 science - and - technology bonds had a scale of 870 million yuan. Labeled urban investment bonds had a certain cost advantage [17]. - **Issuance term and borrowing - to - repay ratio**: The weighted average issuance term was 4.18 years, an increase of 0.18 years month - on - month. The borrowing - to - repay ratio was 93.24%, and 14 provinces reached 100%. Only Chongqing among the 8 key provinces issued new - type urban investment bonds [20]. - **Issuance interest rate and spread**: The weighted average issuance interest rate was 2.30%, a decrease of 0.13 percentage points month - on - month, and the spread was 77.49BP, a narrowing of 14.44BP month - on - month. The issuance cost in key provinces was higher and the decline was smaller [23]. - **Overseas bonds**: The issuance scale of overseas urban investment bonds decreased by 70.33% month - on - month to 1.2218 billion yuan, and the weighted average issuance interest rate increased by 0.31BP to 5.88% [29]. - **Yield and credit spread**: The spot trading scale of urban investment bonds decreased year - on - year and month - on - month. The yield of urban investment bonds decreased overall, and the credit spreads of most key provinces narrowed [32]. 3.2 Credit Analysis - **Rating adjustment**: On May 19, 2025, Shanghai Brilliance Credit Rating & Investors Service Co., Ltd. upgraded the bond ratings of "G23 Nanhu 1" and "23 Nanhu Green Bond 01" of Jiaxing Nanhu Urban Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd. from AA+ to AAA, with a stable outlook [7]. - **Abnormal transactions**: 46 bonds of 39 urban investment entities had 70 abnormal transactions, with a scale of 252 million yuan. The scale and number of abnormal transactions decreased month - on - month [7]. 3.3 Early Redemption and Maturity Putback - In May, 62 urban investment companies early - redeemed the principal and interest of 73 bonds, with a scale of 1.3396 billion yuan, a month - on - month decrease of 46.34%. The maturity and putback scale of urban investment bonds in the second half of the year is 2.8 trillion yuan [7]. 3.4 Investment Strategy - Allocate high - quality enterprises in strong regions based on fundamentals and moderately extend the duration. For medium - and short - term duration allocation, focus on strong urban investment companies in key provinces with debt resolution benefits and weak - qualified urban investment companies in strong regions. Also, pay attention to new bond - issuing entities in the industrial transformation and integration of urban investment, especially those with labeled bonds such as science - and - technology and green bonds [6][45]. 3.5 Recent Policies and Hot Events - **Central policies**: In May, the central government introduced policies beneficial to the transformation and development of urban investment enterprises, including supporting the issuance of science - and - technology bonds, promoting urban renewal, reforming national economic development zones, and improving the modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics [6][48]. - **Local policies**: Jilin proposed to accelerate the "withdrawal from the province", Xinjiang set a goal to clear financing platforms in 2025, Jiangsu supervised the replacement of implicit debts with special bonds, and Zhejiang issued special bonds for purchasing existing commercial housing [6].