Central Bank: Strengthen financial support for key areas such as expanding domestic demand, technological innovation, and small and medium-sized enterprises.

On March 31st, Sina Finance reported that the Monetary Policy Committee of the People's Bank of China held its first quarterly meeting of 2026 on March 26th. The meeting emphasized the need to guide large banks to play a leading role in providing financial services to the real economy, encourage small and medium-sized banks to focus on their main responsibilities and businesses, and enhance the capital strength of banks. It also stressed the importance of utilizing various structural monetary policy tools effectively, optimizing tool management, solidly implementing financial policies in key areas such as expanding domestic demand, promoting technological innovation, and supporting small and micro enterprises. The meeting also emphasized the need to continue providing financial services to support the development and growth of the private economy, maintain the stable operation of financial markets, and promote high-level and two-way financial opening to enhance economic and financial management capabilities and risk control capabilities under more open conditions.