China has carried out digital RMB pilot projects in some areas of 17 provinces.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Brother Black fly's left hand clue delivery! CTOnews.com, January 30, according to CCTV news, so far, the people's Bank of China has launched digital RMB pilot projects in some areas of 17 provinces. In 2022, all pilot areas carried out nearly 30 digital RMB consumption red envelope activities around the themes of "promoting consumption" and "low-carbon travel".

The people's Bank of China said that in the future, it will continue to carry out the innovative application of digital RMB to achieve the interconnection between the digital RMB system and traditional electronic payment tools, so that consumers can "sweep in one code". Merchants can also support all kinds of payment tools without increasing costs.

CTOnews.com learned that data show that as of August 31, 2022, there were 360 million transactions in digital RMB pilot areas with a total value of 100.04 billion yuan, and the number of merchant stores supporting digital RMB exceeded 5.6 million.