Group 1 - The six major state-owned banks in China will start paying interest on the balances of real-name digital RMB wallets at the same rate as current deposit rates, effective January 1, 2026 [1][3] - The current interest rate for current deposits is set at 0.05%, and only real-name wallets (categories one, two, and three) will earn interest, while anonymous wallets (category four) will not [1][3] - The People's Bank of China has introduced a new action plan to enhance the management and service system for digital RMB, which will officially launch on January 1, 2026 [3] Group 2 - The action plan allows banks to manage the assets and liabilities of digital RMB wallet balances independently, while ensuring the same level of security as traditional deposits through deposit insurance [3]