Central Bank: Eight new digital RMB operating institutions have been added.

According to the Zhito Finance APP, on August 17, the People's Bank of China announced the decision to implement the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline regarding the "steady development of digital RMB." To further enhance the inclusiveness of digital RMB services and continuously respond to the public's demand for safe, convenient, and efficient digital RMB services, the People's Bank of China has added Ping An Bank, Hengfeng Bank, Bohai Bank, Shanghai Bank, Hangzhou Bank, Huishang Bank, Changsha Bank, and Guangxi Beibu Gulf Bank as operational institutions for digital RMB business, which will be connected to the central bank's digital RMB system. The newly added institutions will initiate digital RMB operations after completing their business and technical preparations. Currently, the number of operational institutions for digital RMB has expanded to 30.