The People's Bank of China held its 2025 technology work conference, reviewing 2024 progress and setting the central bank’s technology priorities for 2025. The agenda centres on strengthening information technology support for core central bank functions, upgrading data governance and security, and accelerating digital and intelligent transformation, including the cautious rollout of large AI models in finance. The programme for 2025 includes tighter business–technology integration, deeper data governance, expanded adoption of new technologies, and development of an autonomous, controllable, secure and efficient financial infrastructure system, alongside reinforced cyber and data security management. The central bank also highlighted work to complete relevant elements of the 14th Five-Year Plan and to prepare the 15th Five-Year Plan, and to increase the supply and implementation of financial standards aligned with the “five major articles” of finance while advancing the internationalisation of China’s financial standards. The meeting also noted 2024 achievements including orderly progress in digital central bank planning and construction, improvements to technology governance mechanisms, strengthened network and data security, deeper fintech application, and further results from financial standards implementation.
Central Bank of the Republic of China 2025-03-17
People's Bank of China sets 2025 technology priorities focused on data governance, secure financial infrastructure and orderly AI model use
The People's Bank of China outlined its 2025 technology priorities, focusing on enhancing IT support, upgrading data governance and security, and advancing digital transformation with AI in finance. The agenda includes tighter business-technology integration, expanded adoption of new technologies, and development of a secure financial infrastructure. The bank also aims to complete elements of the 14th Five-Year Plan, prepare the 15th, and advance the internationalisation of China's financial standards.