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Jan 11, 2025 · Fundamentals

Unlocking China’s Central Bank Payment Infrastructure: A Deep Dive into 20 Core Systems

This article explains how the People’s Bank of China’s second‑generation payment system serves as the nation’s payment backbone, detailing the purpose, operation, and key features of twenty individual subsystems that together enable real‑time clearing, batch processing, cross‑border settlement, and comprehensive payment monitoring.