People's Bank of China Shanghai Headquarters: Deepen the promotion of the multilateral central bank digital currency bridge pilot, ensuring the preparation and operation of the IMF Shanghai Center

The Shanghai headquarters of the People's Bank of China held a press conference for the first quarter of 2026, introducing the financial operation situation of Shanghai in 2025 and answering questions from reporters. Zhou Peng, deputy director of the Monetary Credit Research Department of the Shanghai headquarters, stated that the People's Bank of China has made a series of new progress in promoting the construction of Shanghai as an international financial center and has implemented the refinancing policy for blockchain letters of credit in the shipping trade zone.

The international operation center for digital renminbi has officially started operations in Shanghai, and the pilot program for the multilateral central bank digital currency bridge is also being advanced. Efforts are being made to enable the function of using bank cards and digital renminbi hard wallets to pass through the gates across the entire Shanghai metro system, fully supporting the preparation and operation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Shanghai center.