On March 18, the regulatory authorities launched the special policy tool for share buyback and shareholding re-lending, which has been officially in effect for four months. According to Wind News statistics, as of March 18, 400 A-share listed companies have disclosed a total of 420 share buyback and shareholding loan plans since the launch of the policy, with a total proposed loan amount limit of 80.304 billion yuan, accounting for 26.77% of the initial quota (300 billion yuan). Among them, 294 plans are for buybacks, involving a total limit of 47.37 billion yuan, accounting for 58.99%; 126 plans are for shareholder shareholding, involving a total limit of 32.934 billion yuan, accounting for 41.01%. (Securities Daily)