The central bank: In July, various types of bonds totalling 77,536.2 billion yuan were issued in the bond market.

According to data from the central bank, various types of bonds totaling 77,536.2 billion yuan were issued in the bond market in July. Government bonds issuance was 12,226.5 billion yuan, local government bonds issuance was 12,134.9 billion yuan, financial bonds issuance was 13,905.5 billion yuan, corporate credit bonds issuance was 13,496.8 billion yuan, credit asset-backed securities issuance was 329.3 billion yuan, and interbank certificates of deposit issuance was 24,743.6 billion yuan. As of the end of July, the custody balance of the bond market was 190.4 trillion yuan. Of this amount, the custody balance in the interbank market was 168.4 trillion yuan, and the custody balance in the exchange market was 22 trillion yuan. By type of bond, government bond custody balance was 37.6 trillion yuan, local government bond custody balance was 52.5 trillion yuan, financial bond custody balance was 43.4 trillion yuan, corporate credit bond custody balance was 34 trillion yuan, credit asset-backed securities custody balance was 1 trillion yuan, and interbank certificates of deposit custody balance was 20.7 trillion yuan. The custody balance of bonds held at commercial bank counters was 209.28 billion yuan.