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MonkeyKing International Research Report (Week of 2024-12-16 to 2024-12-20) - Credit Spread Week 48, 2024

Subject:

• Regulatory Clampdown on Local Government Debt and SOE Financing: The Dongyingzhou Monitoring Report 2022 No. 9 reinforces the stringent stance on regulating the implicit debts of local governments and state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
• Credit Spread Report Phase 48 Highlights:
  • PBOC Addresses Market Speculation: In December 2024, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) cautioned certain financial institutions for aggressive trading practices, mandating enhanced interest rate risk management and promoting stable investment. This followed concerns about CN bond yields breaking records and potential monetary easing expectations fueled by the Central Economic Work Conference and subsequent Politburo meetings, indicating a complex interplay between regulatory oversight and anticipated policy adjustments.
  • Fed's Slowing Rate Cuts: While the December 2024 Fed rate cut 25bps, recent point forecasts signal a potential slowing pace of reductions in the coming year, highlighting the nuanced global monetary policy context. This does not alter the immediate policy space for China's monetary authorities to adopt a "moderately easy" stance as signaled recently.

Key Data & Context:

• Monetary Policy: PBOC tightened controls to hike bond yields slightly.Fed began tapering rate cuts. The Commodity Party raised its view to "moderately easy".
• Economy: November retail sales grew 3%, reflecting cautious consumer spending due to fading policy effects and early holiday impulses. Fixed-asset investment fell to 3.3% YoY, with non-housing sector slightly stronger. Industrial output surged 5.4%.
• Markets: Bond yields plummeted, especially the 10Y国债 yield (↓170bps to 1.7%), attracting PBoC intervention. Credit spreads widened significantly, reflecting rising perceived risk despite generally lower yields across the board.

Market Insights:

• The PBoC intervention underscores a fragile balance between allowing market forces and preventing excessive risk-taking in China's bond market, especially amidst global uncertainty. It also suggests Chinese monetary policy retains room for maneuver, likely leaning towards "moderately easy" measures like potential rate cuts in the medium term, though precise calibration will be key.
• Bond market data shows higher trading volume recently. Yields continue to decline. Investment patterns shift slightly.

Risk Assessment:

The reports highlight ongoing risks from credit spread widening and monetary policy complexities within a challenging global economic backdrop.