On June 1, 2026, at a China–Portuguese-speaking countries CBDC seminar in Macau, China National Petroleum and Bank of China completed the first multilateral CBDC bridge transaction between Macau and Hong Kong, which they said will boost cross-border funding efficiency in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The companies also executed Macau's first 'currency bridge' CBDC transfer to the UAE, opening a direct renminbi settlement channel into the Middle East.

2026-06-02

On June 1, 2026, at a China–Portuguese-speaking countries CBDC seminar in Macau, China National Petroleum and Bank of China completed the first multilateral CBDC bridge transaction between Macau and Hong Kong, which they said will boost cross-border funding efficiency in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The companies also executed Macau's first 'currency bridge' CBDC transfer to the UAE, opening a direct renminbi settlement channel into the Middle East.