金融高水平开放稳步拓展

Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is advancing high-level financial openness and enhancing the interconnectivity of financial markets, with a focus on supporting foreign financial institutions and optimizing cross-border use of the Renminbi (RMB) [2][5][6]. Group 1: Financial Market Openness - The PBOC is implementing multiple measures to promote financial openness, including eight initiatives announced by Governor Pan Gongsheng, covering areas such as financial infrastructure and cross-border investment [2]. - By 2025, the PBOC aims to enhance the mechanisms of Bond Connect and Swap Connect, facilitating more foreign investors' participation in China's financial markets [3][4]. Group 2: Cross-Border Payment Systems - The launch of the cross-border payment system between the mainland and Hong Kong in June 2025 has significantly improved the efficiency of cross-border transactions, processing over 700,000 remittances by July 2025 [4]. - The PBOC has allowed foreign institutions to use bonds from Bond Connect as collateral for Swap Connect, extending the duration of interest rate swap contracts to 30 years [4]. Group 3: Renminbi Internationalization - The RMB has become the largest currency for cross-border payments in China and ranks among the top three global payment currencies, with a significant increase in cross-border RMB transactions [5][6]. - As of June 2025, the PBOC has signed bilateral currency swap agreements with 32 countries, with the total value of these agreements exceeding 4.5 trillion yuan [6]. Group 4: Cross-Border QR Code Payment - A unified gateway for cross-border QR code payments was launched in July 2025, facilitating over 1.98 million transactions worth 427 million yuan by September 2025 [7]. - This initiative is expected to accelerate the process of cross-border payment interconnectivity and enhance the use of RMB in international trade [7].