Market Overview - The NPL product market continued to expand in 2025, with a total issuance scale of 820.57 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 61.32%[4] - The cumulative issuance scale of NPL products from 2016 to 2025 reached 3285.88 billion yuan, indicating a sustained growth trend over six consecutive years[4] Asset Securitization - In 2025, commercial banks disposed of a total of 519.11 billion yuan of non-performing loans (NPLs) through asset securitization, with principal accounting for 90.53% of this amount, marking a 62.80% increase from 2024[5] - As of September 2025, the balance of non-performing loans in commercial banks was 3522.48 billion yuan, with 349.45 billion yuan disposed of through securitization, accounting for 10.28% of the median balance of non-performing loans[7] Issuance Characteristics - Large state-owned commercial banks remained the main issuers in the NPL market, with the top three institutions (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Bank of China) accounting for 39.92% of the total issuance in 2025[9] - The types of NPL products issued have diversified, including personal housing mortgage NPLs and small micro-enterprise NPLs, reflecting a trend towards greater variety in product offerings[9] Recovery Rates and Valuation - The expected recovery rate for credit card NPL products ranged from 4.09% to 16.15%, with a weighted average recovery rate of 9.68%[22] - Personal housing mortgage NPL products had a higher expected recovery rate of 31.44% to 50.02%, with a weighted average recovery rate of 42.30%, although this represents a decline from 50.08% in 2024[31] Small Micro-Enterprise Loans - In 2025, 44 small micro-enterprise NPL products were issued, with a total issuance scale of 224.01 billion yuan, accounting for 27.03% of the total issuance[36] - The expected recovery rate for small micro-enterprise NPLs varied significantly, ranging from 11.58% to 57.20%, depending on the type of collateral involved[37]

1. Report's Industry Investment Rating - The document does not mention the industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In 2025, influenced by the significant increase in NPL product issuance, the number and scale of credit - asset - backed securities issuances rebounded. The secondary - market trading volume also rebounded, with NPL products and sub - grade securities becoming the main trading components. The spreads of normal - class products continued to decline, while those of NPL products showed differentiation. Retail asset delinquency rates fluctuated at high levels, and the real recovery of NPL products continued to decline [6][7][55]. - In 2026, the credit asset securitization market is expected to be dominated by NPL products. The issuance spreads of other product types are expected to remain low, and the trading proportion of NPL and sub - grade securities in the secondary market is expected to further increase. Retail asset performance is unlikely to improve significantly in the short term, and the actual recovery of NPL products will continue to face pressure. Attention should be paid to the impact of consumer credit and industry policies [6][55]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Issuance - In 2025, a total of 238 credit - asset - backed securities were issued, with a total issuance scale of 291.522 billion yuan, representing a year - on - year increase of 23.96% in the number of issuances and 7.82% in scale. NPL products accounted for 74.79% of the issuance number and 28.15% of the scale, both reaching historical highs [6][7]. - Auto ABS: 32 issues were issued, with a total scale of 118.543 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 8.58% in scale. Green Auto ABS accounted for 17.62% of the total Auto ABS issuance scale, a decrease of 8.67 percentage points compared to 2024 [10]. - NPL: 178 issues were issued, with a total scale of 82.057 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 36.92% in the number of issuances and 61.32% in scale, and a cumulative disposal of 519.086 billion yuan in non - performing assets [10]. - Micro - enterprise loan ABS: 10 issues were issued, with a total scale of 58.645 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 23.08% in the number of issuances and 10.49% in scale [12]. - Personal consumption - loan ABS: 18 issues were issued, with a total scale of 32.277 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 5.88% in the number of issuances and 32.70% in scale [13]. 3.2 Issuance Interest Rate - In 2025, the issuance interest rate of normal - class asset credit ABS remained low, while the NPL product issuance interest rate deviated from the benchmark interest rate at the end of the year. The issuance interest rates of Auto ABS, personal consumption - loan ABS, and micro - enterprise loan ABS decreased in the first half of the year and then remained stable, while the NPL issuance interest rate increased significantly in the fourth quarter [17]. - The average spread of AAAsf - rated products and the benchmark interest rate was 56bp, and that of AA + sf - rated products was 48bp, a decrease of 2bp and 18bp respectively compared to 2024. The spreads of different types of products all declined to varying degrees, with NPL products still at a relatively high level [20]. 3.3 Secondary Market - By the end of 2025, the credit - asset - backed securities' outstanding scale decreased by 11.85% to 435.812 billion yuan. The trading volume increased by 4.38% to 130.514 billion yuan, the number of transactions increased by 27.90% to 2,388, and the turnover rate increased by 8.83 percentage points to 28.06% [23][25][26]. - NPL products were the main trading variety, with a trading volume of 53.206 billion yuan, accounting for 40.77% of the total trading volume. Auto ABS trading volume was 48.574 billion yuan, accounting for 37.22% of the total trading volume [28]. 3.4 Credit Performance - Auto ABS: The cumulative default rate of recently issued products increased significantly, the delinquency rate increased, and the prepayment rate showed a slow upward trend, with the fluctuation center between 8% - 10% [31][33][35]. - Personal consumption - loan ABS: The performance was significantly differentiated, the delinquency rate fluctuated, and the prepayment rate continued to rise [38][40][43]. - RMBS: The cumulative default rate remained low, the delinquency rate first increased and then decreased, and the prepayment rate fluctuated to a high level and then returned to stability [45][47][49]. - NPL: The real recovery situation declined year by year, and 11 issues of priority - class asset - backed securities failed to be fully redeemed by the expected maturity date [52].

Issuance and Market Trends - The cumulative issuance scale of NPL products reached CNY 286.51 billion from 2016 to July 2025, with a significant increase in 2025, where 87 NPL products were issued, marking a 45.00% year-on-year growth[4] - The issuance scale for NPL products in the first seven months of 2025 was CNY 39.98 billion, representing a 69.77% increase compared to the previous year[4] - Major state-owned banks, including China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and Agricultural Bank of China, accounted for 40.58% of the total issuance in 2025[5] Recovery and Performance - Pure credit NPL products showed reasonable fluctuations in recovery progress, while collateralized NPL products exhibited significant uncertainty in repayment[18] - The average deviation of actual recovery from predicted recovery for pure credit NPL products was -11.24%, with most products falling within a range of -20% to 20%[22] - As of July 31, 2025, 41.54% of the NPL products issued in 2024 had completed repayment of their priority securities, with an average repayment time of approximately 9 months, an increase from 6.6 months in the previous year[25][27] Future Outlook - The NPL product market is expected to continue expanding, driven by the release of asset quality pressure in the banking sector and supportive policies, with a projected 50% increase in registration quotas for credit NPL products in 2025[30][32] - The recovery progress of pure credit NPL products is expected to remain stable, while collateralized NPL products will face ongoing uncertainties due to macroeconomic and judicial factors[33] - The overall repayment situation for priority securities is good, but the repayment speed has slowed compared to previous years, indicating potential future pressure on certain projects[34]