The People's Bank of China and multiple ministries issued guidance to support building international tech-innovation centres in Beijing (Jing‑Jin‑Ji), Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta) and the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area. Under lawful compliance and controllable risk, the guidance urges financial institutions to develop and refine finance products and services tailored to tech firms' R&D, technical services and technology commercialization. It backs eligible banks forming strategic p

2026-10-19

The People's Bank of China and multiple ministries issued guidance to support building international tech-innovation centres in Beijing (Jing‑Jin‑Ji), Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta) and the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area. Under lawful compliance and controllable risk, the guidance urges financial institutions to develop and refine finance products and services tailored to tech firms' R&D, technical services and technology commercialization. It backs eligible banks forming strategic partnerships with companies, encourages qualified insurers and guarantee firms to pilot use‑first/pay‑later insurance and guarantee products for technology outputs, and calls for deeper comprehensive IP‑finance ecosystem pilots.