上海国际金融中心建设取得系列新进展

Core Insights - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) Shanghai Headquarters is committed to accelerating the construction of Shanghai as an international financial center, achieving significant progress in 2025 through various reforms and initiatives [1][2]. Group 1: Cross-Border Trade and Investment Facilitation - The PBOC Shanghai Headquarters has deepened cross-border trade and investment facilitation, achieving effective offshore trade finance service reforms in the Lingang New Area, which improved cross-border settlement efficiency [2]. - The "green foreign debt" policy pilot has shown positive effects, and the management of multinational companies' cross-border cash pool business has been optimized [2]. - By the end of December 2025, 1,189 foreign institutions had entered the interbank bond market, holding bonds worth 3.46 trillion yuan, accounting for approximately 2% of the total custody in the market [2]. Group 2: RMB Internationalization - In 2025, Shanghai's cross-border RMB settlement volume reached 32.4 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9%, maintaining a 46% share of the national total [4]. - The RMB cross-border payment for securities investment reached 24.2 trillion yuan, representing over 70% of the total, enhancing Shanghai's status as a global RMB asset allocation center [4]. - The PBOC Shanghai Headquarters is actively implementing the "Action Plan for Further Enhancing Cross-Border Financial Service Facilitation" to expand the breadth and depth of RMB internationalization [2][5]. Group 3: Support for the Real Economy - The establishment of the Shanghai Financial "Five Major Articles" working group aims to strengthen policy coordination and support the development of the real economy [3]. - The Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Financial Reform Pilot Zone is being accelerated, with initiatives like "Hu Ke Special Loans" and "Hu Ke Special Discounts" to support innovative enterprises [3]. - The digital RMB international operation center has officially started operations, and the pilot for a multilateral central bank digital currency bridge is progressing [3]. Group 4: Free Trade Account Function Upgrade - The upgrade of the free trade account function, initiated in December 2025, has seen participation from 11 banks and 29 enterprises, with nearly 50 billion yuan in cross-border payments recorded in the first month [6][7]. - The pilot aims to provide stronger financial support for the real economy and enhance the convenience of cross-border trade and investment [7]. - The pilot has achieved significant results, with 97% of transactions conducted in RMB, aligning with the policy to expand RMB usage in cross-border transactions [8].