Shanghai Headquarters of the People's Bank of China: Deepening the Pilot of the Multilateral Central Bank Digital Currency Bridge and Ensuring the Preparation and Operation of the IMF Shanghai Center

Odaily News According to the first quarter press conference of 2026 held by the Shanghai Headquarters of the People's Bank of China, which introduced Shanghai's financial operations in 2025 and answered reporters' questions, Zhou Peng, Deputy Director of the Monetary Credit Research Department of the Shanghai Headquarters of the People's Bank of China, stated that the Shanghai Headquarters has promoted a series of new progress in the construction of the Shanghai International Financial Center, including the implementation of the re-financing policy for shipping and trade blockchain letters of credit. The Digital Yuan International Operation Center has officially commenced operations in Shanghai, and the pilot of the multilateral central bank digital currency bridge is also being deepened. Efforts are being made to promote the full-line network implementation of bank card and digital yuan hard wallet card-swiping for fare gate passage in Shanghai's rail transit system, and to fully ensure the preparation and operation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Shanghai Center.