The People's Bank of China held its 2026 Currency, Gold and Silver and Security Work Conference, reviewing 2025 performance and setting key tasks for the next stage across RMB issuance and circulation management, precious metals-related work, and security management. The conference reported continued optimisation of RMB issuance and circulation services in 2025, including ensuring sufficient and smooth cash supply and improving the cash circulation environment, alongside stronger end-to-end business management. For 2026, it called for strengthening governance and follow-through on inspection, audit and rectification work; ensuring cash supply and further optimising cash services while promoting transformation and development; and reinforcing line management, operational and safety management, and supervision and inspections, with an emphasis on administering according to law and strict risk prevention.