The People's Bank of China held its 2026 technology work conference, reviewing 2025 progress and setting the central bank’s technology priorities for 2026, framed around risk prevention, stronger supervision and high-quality development. The review of 2025 highlighted notable progress in building a “digital central bank”, advances in technology governance reform, improved financial network security and data security governance, a step-up in fintech innovation, and a stronger role for financial standards. Priorities for 2026 include strengthening planning and coordinating near-, medium- and long-term goals, developing the “15th Five-Year” period technology agenda, steadily implementing key projects, improving the institutional framework and resilience for cyber and data security, and promoting financial-sector artificial intelligence applications in an active, prudent, safe and orderly way. Work will also focus on deeper integration between business and technology functions, and on two-way reinforcement of domestic and international financial standards to enhance standards-based support capacity.
Central Bank of the Republic of China 2026-03-11
People's Bank of China sets 2026 technology priorities for digital central bank, prudent AI adoption and stronger cyber and data security
The People's Bank of China outlined its 2026 technology priorities, emphasizing risk prevention, stronger supervision, and high-quality development. Key initiatives include advancing the "15th Five-Year" technology agenda, enhancing cyber and data security frameworks, and promoting AI applications in finance. The bank aims to integrate business and technology functions and reinforce domestic and international financial standards.