PBOC Triples Digital Yuan Bank Roster in 2026 as CBDC Infrastructure Scales
Eight additional operators join this week, bringing 2026 additions to twenty and marking Beijing's most aggressive push yet to embed the e-CNY across the domestic banking system.
The People's Bank of China added eight banks to its digital yuan operator network this week, the second expansion round of the year and part of a tripling of the roster year-to-date. The buildout signals a strategic shift from pilot phase to systemic infrastructure, with implications for cross-border settlement and payments incumbents.