PBOC'S PAN said at the 2026 Financial Street Forum the central bank will expand Standing Lending Facility (SLF) eligibility to include domestic foreign-funded legal‑entity banks, and will apply the same operational arrangements to nationwide banks to achieve full coverage of domestic deposit‑taking financial institutions. Inclusion will give those banks access to PBOC liquidity channels, supporting their business operations.

2026-10-19

PBOC'S PAN said at the 2026 Financial Street Forum the central bank will expand Standing Lending Facility (SLF) eligibility to include domestic foreign-funded legal‑entity banks, and will apply the same operational arrangements to nationwide banks to achieve full coverage of domestic deposit‑taking financial institutions. Inclusion will give those banks access to PBOC liquidity channels, supporting their business operations.