中国八部门发布20多条举措 支持西部陆海新通道建设

Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China and seven other departments have issued the "Opinions on Financial Support for Accelerating the Construction of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor," proposing over 20 measures to support the high-quality development of this corridor [1][2] Group 1: Financial Support Measures - The Opinions aim to promote high-level financial openness and support the economic and trade development of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor [1] - It optimizes the cross-border settlement facilitation system, encouraging domestic financial institutions to strengthen agency settlement and clearing cooperation with financial institutions in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Hong Kong and Macau [1] Group 2: International Financial Cooperation - The Opinions support the introduction of foreign financial institutions and organizations, allowing banks from ASEAN and Hong Kong and Macau to provide financial services in relevant provinces through new legal entities, branches, or specialized institutions [1] - It encourages international financial centers and qualified foreign exchanges to establish representative offices in relevant provinces [1] Group 3: Digital Currency and E-commerce - The Opinions support participation in the multilateral central bank digital currency bridge project, promoting cross-border payments using central bank digital currencies with countries like Thailand, Hong Kong, UAE, and Saudi Arabia [2] - It also supports the exploration of a digital renminbi cross-border payment pilot with Singapore and the construction of cross-border e-commerce digital service platforms in qualified provinces [2]