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China Launches Swap Facility to Support Nonbanks During Bond-Market Stress

Published: Oct. 27, 2026 12:14 a.m. GMT+8

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The People's Bank of China unveiled the Bond Market NBFI Swap Facility on Oct. 27. Photo: VCG

China’s central bank has launched a swap facility to provide liquidity directly to nonbank financial institutions facing heavy redemptions during periods of bond-market stress.

The Bond Market NBFI Swap Facility (BNSF) adds to the People’s Bank of China’s macroprudential toolkit. It is designed to bypass commercial banks that may be reluctant to lend during market turmoil and curb cycles of forced selling that could pose systemic risks.

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China's central bank launched the Bond Market NBFI Swap Facility to provide direct liquidity to nonbank institutions during bond-market stress.
The facility lets eligible wealth-management subsidiaries and fund managers borrow central bank bills as collateral, bypassing banks that hoard cash.
It builds on 2024/2025 stock-market tools, with quotas combined into an 800-billion-yuan pool in May 2025.

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Who’s Who

GF Securities Co. Ltd.: In the article, GF Securities Co. Ltd. is noted as the employer of senior macro analyst Zhong Linnan. He commented that providing liquidity directly to nonbanks can improve policy effectiveness and prevent excess funds from sitting idle in the banking system, citing the late-2022 bond-market rout.

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What Happened When

Late 2022：: Bond-market rout cited by analyst Zhong Linnan as an example where banks hoarded cash, worsening turmoil.

Late 2024：: PBOC and other regulators established a swap facility for brokerages, fund managers, and insurers, along with a special relending program for stock buybacks.

May 2025：: PBOC combined quotas for the two stock-market tools into an 800-billion-yuan ($120 billion) pool.

October 2025：: PBOC first proposed targeted liquidity support for nonbanks.

A week earlier at the 2026 Financial Street Forum：: PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng previewed the facility, stating it would be activated only under widespread liquidity strains and self-reinforcing bond market cycles.

As of Monday：: Bond Market NBFI Swap Facility (BNSF) announced by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to provide liquidity directly to nonbank financial institutions.

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