Di Yi Cai Jing·2025-12-31 07:40Core Insights - The People's Bank of China has announced that starting January 1, 2026, interest will be paid on the balances of real-name digital RMB wallets at the current demand deposit rate of 0.05% [2][3] - Digital RMB wallets are categorized into four types, with only the first three types (real-name wallets) eligible for interest payments, while the fourth type (anonymous wallets) will not earn interest [2] - The digital RMB management service system and related financial infrastructure will officially launch on January 1, 2026, with banks required to comply with self-regulatory agreements on deposit interest rates [3] Group 1 - The current demand deposit rate is set at 0.05% [2] - Six major state-owned banks will implement interest payments on digital RMB real-name wallet balances according to the demand deposit rate [2] - The designated operating institutions for digital RMB currently include 10 banks, comprising six state-owned commercial banks, two joint-stock commercial banks, and two internet banks [2] Group 2 - The new digital RMB management framework will include a measurement framework, management system, operational mechanism, and ecosystem [3] - Banks will be allowed to conduct asset-liability management for digital RMB wallet balances, with deposit insurance providing the same level of security as traditional deposits [4]