The 2026 Financial Street Forum to Launch the Digital Yuan System on October 19

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The 2026 Financial Street Forum will be held from October 19 to 22 in Beijing’s Financial Street, with over 400 attendees from more than 40 countries. The 15th edition, endorsed by the State Council, carries the theme “Openness, Cooperation, Inclusiveness – Building a New Global Financial Development Ecosystem.” The event features 21 main and parallel sessions, including three special conferences. The People’s Bank of China will unveil the digital yuan system and smart contract framework. Experts say the launch could boost risk-on assets and support CFT measures.

ChainCatcher report, according to Beijing Daily, the 2026 Financial Street Forum will be held from October 19 to 22 in Beijing’s Financial Street, with over 400 guests from more than 40 countries and regions attending. This is the 15th edition, approved by the State Council, with the theme “Openness, Cooperation, Inclusiveness—Building a New Global Financial Ecosystem.” The forum will feature 21 thematic sessions, including the main forum and parallel forums, along with three specialized conferences. The Insurance Conference, hosted for the first time by the National Financial Regulatory Administration; the Investment Conference, making its debut; and the FinTech Conference will form a trio of specialized conferences. Over a hundred achievements, including the Credit Risk Control Strategy Sandbox Agent and the Quantum Fusion Algorithm Intelligent Evolution Platform, will be unveiled for the first time. This year’s forum will expand for the first time to an African satellite venue and will launch live connections between Beijing, Hong Kong, and London, hosting seven events across five overseas satellite locations: Hong Kong, London, Paris, Toronto, and Nairobi. The 2026 FinTech Conference will further innovate its format and expand its scale, featuring 13 thematic sessions focused on cutting-edge topics such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital-intelligent finance. The People’s Bank of China will host the Chengfang FinTech Forum within the conference framework, organize a seminar on AI applications and risk prevention in finance, continue its FinTech Application Scenario Competition, and plan to unveil related outcomes including the PBOC’s digital RMB system and the digital RMB smart contract ecosystem framework.

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