The Ministry of Finance and the PBOC will hold the 18th central treasury cash
management commercial bank term deposit tender on Oct 20, 2026, 09:00–09:30 via
the PBOC central treasury cash management term deposit system. Size CNY 50 bln,
tenor 3 months; value date Oct 20, 2026, maturity Jan 19, 2027 (deferred for
public holidays). Bids open to participating commercial banks, using rate
bidding with single-price allocation. Operation executed under existing central
treasury cash management term deposit procedures and bidding rules; stated aim
is to improve treasury cash use efficiency and coordinate fiscal and monetary
policy.