The Ministry of Finance and the People's Bank of China have announced a joint initiative to enhance the efficiency of central treasury cash utilization and strengthen the coordination between fiscal and monetary policies. A tender for the 2026 Central Treasury Cash Management Commercial Bank Time Deposit (Phase 1) will be conducted on January 28, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM via the PBOC's Central Treasury Cash Management Commercial Bank Time Deposit system.
This operation involves a total volume of 150 billion yuan with a one-month (28-day) maturity period. The value date is set for January 28, 2026, and the maturity date falls on February 25, 2026 (subject to adjustment for holidays). The tender will utilize an interest rate bidding mechanism with a single-price winning method, exclusively targeting participating banks in the Central Treasury Cash Management Commercial Bank Time Deposit business.
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