--- title: "The margin balance stands at 2.3 trillion, and securities firms are increasing limits to attract customers and seize the market" description: "This month, the A-share market experienced fluctuations and adjustments, but the enthusiasm of margin traders remains undiminished, with the margin balance exceeding 2.3 trillion yuan. Securities firm" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/257248007.md" published_at: "2025-09-14T11:00:35.000Z" --- # The margin balance stands at 2.3 trillion, and securities firms are increasing limits to attract customers and seize the market > This month, the A-share market experienced fluctuations and adjustments, but the enthusiasm of margin traders remains undiminished, with the margin balance exceeding 2.3 trillion yuan. Securities firms are actively increasing their business scale, with Hualin Securities raising the total scale of its credit business to 8 billion yuan. Margin trading is the core pillar of securities firms, and interest income has seen significant growth. The number of individual investors has increased by over 160,000, and the number of participating investors has grown by over 110,000, indicating an increase in market activity Since the beginning of this month, the A-share market has experienced fluctuations and adjustments, yet the enthusiasm of margin traders remains unabated, with the margin balance climbing to over 2.3 trillion yuan. Securities firms are also seizing market opportunities to expand their related business scale. According to a recent announcement from Hualin Securities, the total scale of its credit business has been raised to 8 billion yuan, which includes margin trading, stock pledge repurchase transactions funded with its own capital, agreed repurchase securities transactions, and other credit businesses. At the end of March, Hualin Securities had adjusted this business scale to 6.2 billion yuan. This year, the overall A-share market has shown a trend of fluctuating upward, with market trading remaining active, especially in the past two months, where the margin balance has been steadily increasing. Several securities firms are offering financing rates ranging from 4% to 5.5% for new margin trading clients. "In recent years, traditional income for brokerage firms has significantly declined, with a reduction in the number of high-frequency trading clients, while also facing a drop in commissions. Against this backdrop, some smaller brokerage offices are transforming by utilizing margin trading, options, or equity pledges," a manager from a medium-sized brokerage office told reporters. In the credit business of securities firms, margin trading is the core pillar, and changes in its scale have a significant impact on the performance of brokerage firms. According to Wind statistics, in the first half of this year, many listed brokerage firms have seen an increase in interest income from margin trading ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | NZX Product Operations Says Trading In Contact Energy Will Resume At Market Open | NZX PRODUCT OPERATIONS - TRADING IN CEN EQUITY SHARES AND CEN DEBT SECURITIES WILL RESUME AT RESPECTIVE MARKET OPENS | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276080999.md) | | Huatai Securities Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKXCF) | In a report released yesterday, from Huatai Securities maintained a Buy rating on Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, with a | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275995421.md) | | Plug Power wins shareholder approval to boost its share count, avoiding reverse split and paving the way for more dilution | Plug Power has received shareholder approval to increase its share count, avoiding a reverse stock split and enabling fu | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275891858.md) | | Euronext Oslo Børs - Parc Bidco AS - Received application for listing of bonds | Euronext Oslo Børs has received an application for ISIN NO0013478800 to beadmitted to stock exchange listing.The Market | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276064747.md) | | Euronext Oslo Børs - Vaksdal kommune - Received application for listing of bonds | Euronext Oslo Børs has received an application for ISIN NO0013730101 to beadmitted to stock exchange listing.The Market | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276064683.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.