The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission published a readout of its 2026 mid-year work meeting and party-building meeting, setting second-half priorities for the regulatory system. On the regulatory side, the commission said it will coordinate work on risk prevention, stronger supervision and high-quality development, with a focus on steadily advancing reform and risk resolution at small and medium-sized financial institutions, preventing and defusing risks in key areas, and holding the line against systemic financial risk. The meeting also stressed a continued shift toward tougher, problem-focused supervision. It called for unwavering implementation of strict regulation, maintaining the position that regulation must remain centered on supervisory duties, and strengthening supervisory guidance so financial institutions accelerate reform and transformation, pursue differentiated development and help improve the fit between finance and the real economy. Alongside these regulatory priorities, the meeting emphasized party-building, centralized leadership over financial work, cadre development and anti-corruption measures across the system. The commission also deployed near-term work on production safety and emergency financial service support.
China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission2026-07-27
China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission sets second half priorities on small and medium-sized financial institution risk, stricter supervision and sector reform
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission used its 2026 mid-year work meeting to set second-half priorities for risk control, stricter supervision and financial sector reform. Key focuses are reform and risk resolution at small and medium-sized financial institutions, prevention of risks in key areas and stronger pressure on firms to transform and develop on a differentiated basis. The meeting also assigned near-term work on production safety and emergency financial services.