八部门发文！西部陆海新通道建设迎来金融支持重点举措

Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China and eight other departments have jointly issued 21 key financial support measures to promote the high-quality development of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor, focusing on enhancing the core financial functions of "financing" and "settlement" [1][2]. Group 1: Financial Support Measures - The opinion outlines key measures to deepen financial reform, innovation, and openness, aiming to improve the financial service system for the Western Land-Sea New Corridor [1]. - It emphasizes the integration of financial resources and encourages financial institutions to explore a unified credit mechanism for branches along the corridor [1]. - A fund will be established in Chongqing to support infrastructure and industrial park construction along the corridor [1]. Group 2: Financial Open System - The opinion supports the establishment of financial hubs in various regions, including the China-ASEAN Financial City in Guangxi and a cross-border investment and financing platform in Guangdong Zhanjiang [2]. - It promotes participation in multilateral central bank digital currency bridge projects and encourages the use of digital currencies for cross-border payments with countries like Thailand and the UAE [2]. - The People's Bank of China plans to work with local governments to implement these measures, leveraging financial services to create a new pattern of open cooperation [2].