[Presentation] NATIXIS China Corporate Monitor 2026 - The Missing Spark: Why cheaper money has yet to ignite China’s corporate recovery

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[演示文稿] NATIXIS 中国企业监测 2026 - 缺失的火花：为何更廉价的资金尚未点燃中国企业复苏

Natixis09/29/2026updated 10/17/2026

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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

Natixis' China Corporate Monitor 2026 argues that wide-ranging monetary, fiscal, property and consumption support has lowered financing pressure and stabilized parts of the economy, but has failed to ignite a corporate recovery. Weaker domestic demand has suppressed nominal growth and raised export reliance, while real estate weakness and overcapacity keep firms from investing. The missing spark is transmission of cheaper credit and technological progress into sustainable earnings.

Institution: Natixis
Published: 09/29/2026
Research topic: Semiconductors
Time horizon: April 2026 · 2017 · 2026 · 2030

Semiconductors · SOX

Key arguments

Policy easing has reduced financing pressure and stabilized parts of the economy, but has not restored demand, confidence or profitable investment across the corporate sector.
Slower nominal growth and weaker domestic demand have increased China's reliance on exports.
Lack of meaningful recovery in real estate and overcapacity have forced firms to dial back investment growth.
Weaker government revenue has restricted expenditure; more bond issuance is used for debt swaps rather than immediate spending, making policy pro-cyclical.

Key numbers

Policy rate and RRR cuts; May 2025 RRR cut liquidity: ~RMB1tn
Debt-swap quota (2024-28): RMB10tn
Project-capital ceiling raised: 25% to 30%
Trade-in funding reduced: RMB300bn to RMB250bn
Bank recapitalization reduced: RMB500bn to RMB300bn

Main risks

Policy support remains insufficient to spark a corporate recovery, leaving growth reliant on exports amid trade tensions.
Persistent real estate weakness and overcapacity continue to suppress private investment and confidence.
Pro-cyclical fiscal dynamics, as debt-swap issuance crowds out immediate spending, could prolong subdued domestic demand.

Corresponding source evidence

Source: Natixis, National Bureau of Statistics, CEIC Structural Slowdown Price Gap 5 China has seen minimal reflation, but the scale is much lower than the world.
Source: Natixis, Various Governments, CEIC Structural Slowdown -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 China: PPI by sector (%YoY) Upstream PPI Downstream PPI N.B.
Data as of April 2026 Source: Natixis, Bloomberg, iFind Consumption 6 Consumer sentiment remains cautious with high saving ratio despite lower rates 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 0 1 2 3 4 5 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 China: Interest Rate and Saving Rate 1-Year Time Deposit Rate Savings Ratio (rhs) N.B. · April 2026

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