JP Morgan’s research report highlighted a joint press conference held on May 7, 2025, by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NAFR), unveiling a package of market-stabilizing financial policies, which are anticipated to have positive impact.The PBOC will pump approximately RMB2.1 trillion in liquidity through a reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cut and expanded re-lending tools, alongside a 10bps policy rate reduction, in line with expectations, the broker opined. Related NewsBOCI Chops ICBC's TP to $7.14, Keeps Rating as BuyJP Morgan noted that the policies’ overall impact on NIM forecasts is limited. However, the liquidity injection and rate cuts may suppress China’s 10-year government bond yields, bolstering bank dividend spreads. Among Chinese banks, JP Morgan favored CCB (00939.HK) +0.040 (+0.605%) Short selling $198.24M; Ratio 8.202% and CM BANK (03968.HK) +0.700 (+1.549%) Short selling $154.86M; Ratio 11.368% .(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-05-08 16:25.)