Core Viewpoint - The recent trend of lowering deposit rates among small and medium-sized banks is driven by the need to optimize liability structures and control funding costs, amidst a backdrop of anticipated interest rate declines and the phenomenon of inverted deposit rates for different maturities [1][2][3][4] Group 1: Deposit Rate Adjustments - Several small and medium-sized banks, including Suzhou Commercial Bank and Pingyang Pudong Development Village Bank, have announced reductions in deposit rates, with some three-year and five-year rates decreasing by as much as 80 basis points [1][2] - Suzhou Commercial Bank will lower its three-year deposit rate from 2.2% to 2.1% starting October 22, with a minimum deposit requirement of 100,000 yuan [1] - The trend of rate reductions is not isolated, as multiple banks have made similar announcements, indicating a broader industry shift [2] Group 2: Inverted Deposit Rates - The phenomenon of inverted deposit rates, where shorter-term deposit rates exceed those of longer-term deposits, is becoming increasingly common across various types of banks, including state-owned and joint-stock banks [2][3] - For instance, China Construction Bank offers a three-year deposit rate of 1.55%, which is higher than its five-year rate of 1.3% [3] - This inversion is attributed to market expectations of further interest rate declines, leading banks to adjust their deposit offerings accordingly [3] Group 3: Liability Structure Adjustments - Industry experts suggest that the inverted deposit rates are linked to banks' efforts to adjust their liability structures in response to increasing pressure on the funding side [3][4] - Banks are actively lowering long-term deposit rates to optimize their funding costs and mitigate the impact of narrowing net interest margins [3] - The anticipated future decline in interest rates is prompting banks to reassess their deposit strategies to maintain operational efficiency [4]

转自：中国证券报 新华财经北京10月21日电 "本周三（22日）我行将再次下调存款利率，三年期存款利率预计下调10个基点。"10月20日，苏商银行一位客户经理告诉记者。 "目前三年期存款利率是2.2%，起存金额10万元，估计要降到2.1%。原本是上周五要调降，后来通知延期了，20日最新通知本周三就要下调。"这位客户经 理表示。 记者调研悉，近日，多家中小银行加快存款降息步伐。10月以来，已有平阳浦发村镇银行、福建华通银行、辉县珠江村镇银行等多家区域性银行宣布下调存 款利率，其中，部分产品下调幅度高达80个基点。 例如，平阳浦发村镇银行10月20日发布公告称，该行将对各类存款利率进行调整，新利率将于10月21日正式生效。与该行上一次公开发布的存款利率相比， 本次调整后，活期产品利率下调20个基点，降至0.05%；定期产品中，三个月期、六个月期、一年期、二年期、三年期、五年期分别下调40个、35个、35 个、50个、80个、80个基点。 值得注意的是，随着各期限存款利率的差异化下调，大中小各类银行均存在存款利率长短期"倒挂"现象，部分银行甚至出现"存三年不如存一年"的情况。 例如，建设银行App显示，该行三年期存 ...