The latest deposit interest rates for banks in China vary depending on the type of account and the duration of the deposit. The current interest rates for savings accounts are generally low, with the highest being 0.2% for the China Bank. For fixed-term deposits, the rates range from 1.15% for three months to 2% for five years. However, it is important to note that these rates are subject to change and may vary among different banks. It is recommended to contact the bank directly or visit their official website for the most up-to-date information on deposit interest rates.
The latest news of the bank interest rate cut in 2024 was that the People's Bank of China would cut the deposit reserve ratio by 0.5 percentage points on February 5, and cut the rediscount rate of agricultural and small-scale loans by 0.25 percentage points on January 25. This interest rate cut was aimed at stimulating demand, reducing costs, stabilizing economic growth, and demonstrating the power of monetary policy for inclusive finance and the pursuit of precise and effective fundamentals. This move also released signals such as loose monetary policy, expanding demand, and stabilizing the financial environment. However, no more information was provided in the search results regarding the specific news and plans for the bank to cut interest rates in 2024.
The specific value of the central bank bill interest rate was not explicitly mentioned. However, according to the descriptions of documents [1] and [2], the People's Bank of China successfully issued two issues of RMB central bank bills on August 20,2021. The winning interest rate of the three-month central bank bills was 2.60%, and the winning interest rate of the one-year central bank bills was 2.75%. In addition, document [5] mentioned that the central bank's ticket rate rose, but did not give a specific interest rate value. Overall, the interest rate of central bank bills may change according to different matures and market conditions. Therefore, it was impossible to accurately answer what the central bank bill interest rate was.
On February 5,2024, the People's Bank of China announced that it would reduce the deposit reserve ratio of financial institutions by 0.5 percentage points, releasing about 1 trillion yuan of long-term funds. This reduction was the first in 2024, with greater force and targeted interest rate cuts. The purpose of lowering the reserve requirement and interest rate was to stimulate demand, reduce costs, and stabilize economic growth. Specifically, the reduction of RPR and interest rate could help boost market expectations and confidence, push down the quoted interest rate in the loan market, reduce the cost of capital for banks, and thus affect loan interest rates. It is expected that the central bank will also cut the policy interest rate by about 10 basis points in the first quarter. In general, the policy of reducing the reserve requirement and interest rate shows the current monetary policy's power to inclusive finance, as well as the pursuit of precise and effective tone, and releases four signals: loose signal, expanding demand, stabilizing growth, and creating a good monetary and financial environment.
The latest news about today's loan interest rate adjustment was that the interest rate of the first home loan would be lowered. According to the notice from the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Financial Supervision, banks would take the initiative to adjust the interest rate of the first home loan in batches without the need for customers to do anything. The specific interest rate adjustment range may vary from bank to bank, but according to the information provided, some borrowing parties can pay less than 1000 yuan per month. In addition, other banks also announced similar adjustments, such as Industrial Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank, China Citic Bank, etc. However, the search results did not provide any specific information about other types of loan interest rate adjustments.
The interest rate of the notes referred to the interest rate in the notes market. According to whether the risk of the notes was completely transferred, it could be divided into the interest rate of the outright purchase and the interest rate of the repo. The interest rate could be divided into discount interest rate, rediscount interest rate, and rediscount interest rate. The repo rate could also be divided into repo discounts. The formation mechanism of bill interest rate can be explained from two dimensions: anchor interest rate and credit spread. The anchor rate referred to the central price of the national stock notes with a remaining maturity of 12 months, while the credit spread referred to the difference in interest rates caused by the difference in credit risk of different notes in the note market. The interest rate of bills mainly depended on the interest rate of the financial market and the profit target of commercial banks. Changes in the deposit reserve ratio will also have an impact on the interest rate of bills. In the paper market, the interest rate of short-term notes was often higher than the interest rate of long-term notes.
The People's Bank of China decided to implement the RPR reduction measures on February 5,2024, reducing the deposit reserve ratio of financial institutions by 0.5 percentage points. The move was aimed at promoting the development of the real economy and stabilizing market confidence, releasing about 1 trillion yuan of funds and bringing development opportunities to all walks of life. The timing and magnitude of this RPR reduction policy exceeded market expectations and had a positive impact on the stock market, the property market and the real economy. In addition, the central bank will also cut agricultural reloans, small reloans and rediscount interest rates by 0.25 percentage points each, pushing LPR down. These measures would increase the loanable funds of banks, reduce the cost of comprehensive social finance, and produce substantial benefits for the real economy.
The FTP interest rate referred to the interest rate used in the internal funds transfer pricing of commercial banks. The FTP pricing method was based on the characteristics of the business and directly specified a certain rate of return as its basic FTP price. The specified rate of return can be an interest rate such as 1-month LIDOR. Then, the average value of the specified rate of return in the data processing period is calculated and used as the basic FTP price of the service. The FTP interest rate was part of the bank's internal fund transfer pricing mechanism, which was used to measure the capital cost/profit margin of the bank's business. However, the search results did not provide information on the specific advantages and disadvantages of the FTP rate or its relationship with the LPR rate.
Recently, the bond market had seen a reduction in the coupon rate. Some bonds chose to lower the coupon rate when they entered the call-back period. There were two main reasons for this phenomenon. First of all, the bond market's financing environment was generally good. The coupon rate of the bond was significantly higher than the interest rate of the same type of bond at that time. In order to reduce the cost of financing, the issuing company chose to lower the coupon rate. Secondly, some issuers had better qualifications and abundant cash flow. In order to reduce leverage and interest-bearing debt, they chose to significantly reduce the coupon rate to encourage investors to exercise the right to sell back. This phenomenon was particularly obvious in the city bond market. Since 2023, the reduction of the coupon rate of the city bond market had become a major trend. Specifically speaking, in January this year, among the 223 city bonds that adjusted the coupon rate, 31 were reduced by less than 100MP, 107 were reduced by 100MP-300MP, and 5 were reduced by 500MP or more. In addition, according to the statistics of Guangfa Security, the number of urban investment bonds sold back in 2023 due to the reduction of the coupon rate reached 547, with a total amount of 306.2 billion yuan, an increase of about 50% compared with 2022. In general, the bond market's coupon rate reduction was more common in the near future.
There were two main reasons for the sharp rise in interest rates. First of all, January was the month of discount, and the interest rate for reposting usually rose seasonally. Due to the fact that enterprises paid wages at the end of the year and other reasons, there was a large demand for short-term cash, which led to an increase in the discount amount of bills, which in turn pushed up the interest rate of bills. Secondly, the abnormal low interest rate on bills in December last year led to the recent increase in bill discounting and supply. Since December was also the month for bill discounts, the interest rate of bills usually rose before the New Year. The combination of these two factors led to a sharp rise in interest rates.
The following information about the interest rate trend of the notes: - Over the past decade, interest rates in the paper market fluctuated greatly, rising to a maximum of about 13% and falling to a minimum of about 2%. The fluctuation was much higher than the price fluctuations of other products in the bond market and the money market. - The interest rate of notes was affected by many factors such as the macro economy, policy tightness, market mobility, supply and demand, and price changes of substitute products. - In 2021, the interest rate of notes fluctuated greatly. After hitting a high point for the whole year at the beginning of the year, it gradually declined. At the end of the year, the interest rate of notes for three months and six months fell to around 0%. - In 2022, the interest rate of notes showed a downward trend. January was the highest point of the whole year, and it declined rapidly from February to April, and then remained low and volatile. - In January 2023, the interest rate of notes rose sharply, but after more than 2.0%, there was limited room for further substantial upward movement. - In January 2024, the interest rate of the notes was expected to rise sharply. To sum up, the interest rate of bills had shown an unstable trend in the past few years, affected by many factors. The interest rate of notes in 2022 showed a downward trend as a whole, while the interest rate of notes in January 2023 and January 2024 was expected to rise.