digihuman(BJ:835670) Zhong Guo Jing Ying Bao·2026-01-07 10:32Core Insights - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has outlined seven key areas of focus for 2026, emphasizing the importance of a stable financial environment for economic growth and market stability [2][3]. Group 1: Monetary Policy - The PBOC will continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy, enhancing both incremental and stock policy effects, and increasing counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments [2]. - The policy shift from fostering economic recovery to ensuring stable growth and high-quality development reflects a stronger emphasis on financial market stability [3]. Group 2: Financial Regulation - The meeting highlighted the need to strengthen financial management and services, particularly by enhancing regulation of virtual currencies and combating related illegal activities [4]. - The core of strengthening virtual currency regulation is to safeguard financial sovereignty and maintain systemic financial stability, addressing challenges such as anonymity and speculative pricing [5]. Group 3: Digital Currency Development - The PBOC aims to steadily develop the digital yuan, with a new management framework and infrastructure set to launch on January 1, 2026 [6]. - As of November 2025, the digital yuan has processed 3.48 billion transactions worth 16.7 trillion yuan, indicating significant adoption and usage [6]. Group 4: Strategic Implications - The dual focus on regulating virtual currencies and developing the digital yuan represents a comprehensive approach to monetary governance in the digital economy [7]. - The strategy emphasizes a careful balance between innovation and risk management, ensuring that financial technology serves the real economy while maintaining financial security [8].