Jin Rong Jie·2026-01-04 14:13Group 1 - The People's Bank of China conducted a 365 billion yuan 7-day reverse repurchase operation, resulting in a net withdrawal of 433.6 billion yuan [1] - The People's Bank of China issued the "Non-Bank Payment Institutions Classification Rating Management Measures" to enhance supervision of non-bank payment institutions, effective from February 1, 2026 [2] - In 2025, the banking sector saw a net increase of 623 physical bank branches, marking the first positive growth in three years despite the closure of 7,871 branches [3] Group 2 - Ten digital RMB operating banks announced that starting January 1, 2026, they will pay interest on digital RMB wallets at the same rate as their demand deposit rates [4] - Chengdu Rural Commercial Bank announced that its total assets have surpassed 1 trillion yuan, becoming the fifth rural commercial bank in China to reach this milestone [5] - Xinjiang Bank received approval to increase its registered capital from 7.906 billion yuan to 12.222 billion yuan [6] Group 3 - Baoding Bank's plan to change its registered capital was approved, allowing it to raise 250 million shares [7] - Ningbo Tongshang Bank was approved to issue capital instruments not exceeding 2 billion yuan, including perpetual bonds and subordinated bonds [8][9] - The Dongguan Financial Regulatory Bureau and other departments will pilot real estate trust property registration in Dongguan to support the transformation of the trust business [10] Group 4 - New Era Trust's 100% equity is being offered for transfer for the third time, with a base price of approximately 1.851 billion yuan, consistent with previous offers [11]