Last year's social financing expansion reached CNY 35.6 trillion, driven predominantly by government bond issuance and corporate funding activities. However, beneath the headline growth lies a concerning pattern: the widening gap between M2 and M1 money supply metrics signals weakening demand from the private sector. When broad money (M2) outpaces transactions-focused money (M1), it typically reflects capital sitting idle rather than circulating through the real economy. This monetary congestion suggests businesses and consumers aren't deploying funds aggressively, a red flag for genuine economic momentum and liquidity uptake across markets.
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SandwichTrader
· 6h ago
35 trillion sounds impressive, but actually the money is just sleeping there.
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ServantOfSatoshi
· 6h ago
35.6 trillion sounds great, but the real issue is that M2 > M1; the money is just sitting idle...
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GateUser-5854de8b
· 6h ago
$3.56 trillion sounds impressive, but in reality, it's supported by government bonds. Why is the private sector still so sluggish?
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GhostWalletSleuth
· 6h ago
35.6 trillion sounds impressive, but the M2 to M1 gap is really huge, it's unbelievable. All the money is dead.
Last year's social financing expansion reached CNY 35.6 trillion, driven predominantly by government bond issuance and corporate funding activities. However, beneath the headline growth lies a concerning pattern: the widening gap between M2 and M1 money supply metrics signals weakening demand from the private sector. When broad money (M2) outpaces transactions-focused money (M1), it typically reflects capital sitting idle rather than circulating through the real economy. This monetary congestion suggests businesses and consumers aren't deploying funds aggressively, a red flag for genuine economic momentum and liquidity uptake across markets.