Central Bank: Steadily promote the research and development and application of digital renminbi

Mobile Payment Network News: According to news on January 5, the 2024 People's Bank of China Work Conference was held in Beijing from January 4 to 5. The meeting summarized the work in 2023, analyzed the current situation, and deployed the work in 2024 .

Mobile Payment Network learned that the People's Bank of China pointed out that in 2024, it will continue to improve financial services and management levels, focus on improving payment service levels for overseas personnel in China, continue to promote the optimization of the overseas bank card acceptance environment, and improve the convenience of mobile payment We will guide key banks and payment institutions to optimize account services for Chinese residents and overseas visitors to China. Strengthen cash services and management, carry out special actions to rectify the refusal of cash, and increase penalties and announcements. Steadyly promote the research and development and application of digital renminbi, advance the integration of information technology systems in an orderly manner, accelerate the construction of national treasury projects, and strengthen credit reporting and anti-money laundering supervision.

The meeting also mentioned that in 2024, we should steadily and steadily promote the internationalization of RMB, further improve the policy system to facilitate the cross-border use of RMB, and promote the use of RMB in key enterprises, key fields, and key regions. Optimize the layout of RMB clearing banks, strengthen international currency cooperation, and promote the healthy development of the offshore RMB market. Strengthen supervision of cross-border RMB business. Increase the construction and expansion of cross-border payment systems.

In terms of finance, the meeting mentioned the need to actively participate in international financial governance, deepen international financial cooperation, and promote high-level opening up. Rely on the G20, the International Monetary Fund, the Bank for International Settlements and other platforms to promote global macro policy coordination. Actively participate in the governance of multilateral development institutions and deepen bilateral pragmatic financial cooperation. Efforts will be made to promote high-level opening up of the financial industry. Promote the interconnection of domestic and overseas financial infrastructure in an orderly manner. Actively participate in the research and formulation of international trade rules involving the financial industry. Steadily advance reform and opening up in the foreign exchange field.