人民银行上海总部：2025年上海人民币跨境收付金额同比增长9%，继续保持全国第一

Core Insights - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) Shanghai Headquarters held a meeting to summarize the cross-border RMB business in Shanghai for 2025 and outline key tasks for 2026, emphasizing the importance of enhancing cross-border RMB financial services to support high-quality economic development in Shanghai [1][2]. Group 1: Cross-Border RMB Business Performance - In 2025, Shanghai's cross-border RMB business achieved a total payment amount of 32.4 trillion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 9%, maintaining its position as the leader in the country [1]. - Significant progress was made in the use of RMB by key enterprises, sectors, and regions, with successful implementation of reforms such as the offshore trade finance service pilot in the Lingang New Area and the upgrade of free trade account functions [1]. Group 2: Strategic Focus for 2026 - The meeting emphasized the need to adhere to the principle of prioritizing the local currency, aiming to enhance the convenience of cross-border RMB settlements and promote its use in trade, investment, and financing [2]. - There is a commitment to enriching the supply of cross-border RMB financial products to better meet the market demands for transaction settlements, investment financing, and risk management, thereby supporting stable foreign trade and investment [2]. - The meeting highlighted the importance of reform and innovation, advocating for the expansion of the offshore trade finance service pilot and supporting quality enterprises in the upgrade of free trade account functions to fully leverage policy benefits [2]. - Financial risk prevention was underscored, with a focus on strengthening compliance management and balancing development with safety, innovation with compliance, to enhance the management and risk control capabilities of cross-border capital flows [2].