B[The central bank uses multiple tools to protect liquidity, and funding is expected to be stable across quarters] On September 29, the end-of-quarter assessment superimposed the demand for capital reserves before the National Day holiday, and the inter-bank market faced a cross-quarter test. The central bank extended the medium-term lending facility (MLF) ahead of schedule, increased the upper limit of overnight reverse repurchase operations, and injected funds with reverse repurchases of different maturities to provide support for a stable cross-season. Many institutions believe that the central bank's increased investment, coupled with the net return of government debt funds and an increase in fiscal expenditures at the end of the quarter, will generally control the funding pressure this week. After the cross-quarter, post-holiday cash flow and other factors are expected to promote loosening of funds, but in late October, we still need to pay attention to the disturbance caused by the superposition of tax payments and the expiration of open market operations. (Shanghai Securities News) A[Central Bank: We must continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy and increase countercyclical adjustments] On September 24, the Monetary Policy Committee of the People's Bank of China for the third quarter of 2026 (the 114th in total) regular meeting was held on September 19. The meeting analyzed the domestic and international economic and financial situations and believed that the current external environment is more complex and changeable, with weak world economic growth momentum, frequent geopolitical conflicts and economic and trade frictions, divergent economic performance of major economies, and uncertainties in inflation trends and monetary policy adjustments. China's economy is generally operating stably, with new momentum, improved structure, and new results in high-quality development. However, it still faces problems and challenges such as strong supply and weak demand, structural differentiation, and external shocks. It is necessary to continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy, increase countercyclical adjustments, better utilize the dual functions of monetary policy tools in terms of total volume and structure, strengthen the coordination of monetary and fiscal policies, and promote stable economic growth and a reasonable recovery in prices.
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