Chinese banks, Ant International push instant cross-border digital yuan transfers2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 2:11pm, 23 Sep 2026Updated: 2:57pm, 23 Sep 2026Two Chinese state-owned banks and Ant International have trialled cross-border digital yuan transfers worth hundreds of millions of yuan, marking the latest step in Beijing’s efforts to streamline settlements and promote wider international use of the digital yuan.The Shanghai branch of China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="194420" data-entity-type="organization">Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) facilitated its first digital yuan transfer for Ant International to ICBC Asia, its Hong Kong subsidiary. The transaction from Shanghai to Hong Kong was completed within seconds, compared with the several days typically required for large cross-border transfers through traditional channels, domestic media outlet Financial News reported on Tuesday.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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WED · 2026-09-23 · 06:11 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0923-113402
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Chinese banks, Ant International push instant cross-border digital yuan transfers
Two Chinese state-owned banks, including the Shanghai branch of ICBC, and Ant International have successfully trialled instant cross-border digital yuan transfers. These transactions, valued at hundreds of millions of yuan, moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong via ICBC Asia.
Alice LiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-23 · 06:11 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Two Chinese state-owned banks, including the Shanghai branch of ICBC, and Ant International have successfully trialled instant cross-border digital yuan transfers. These transactions, valued at hundreds of millions of yuan, moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong via ICBC Asia. The transfers were completed within seconds, significantly faster than traditional methods which can take several days. This initiative represents a key step by Beijing to simplify settlements and encourage greater international adoption of the digital yuan.
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Traditional cross-border transfers typically take several days.
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The transaction from Shanghai to Hong Kong was completed within seconds.
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The Shanghai branch of ICBC facilitated a digital yuan transfer to its Hong Kong subsidiary, ICBC Asia.
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The trial involved hundreds of millions of yuan in transactions.
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Chinese banks and Ant International trialled instant cross-border digital yuan transfers.
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