BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is held from September 2 to 7 in Beijing.
Follow Xinhua's correspondent to have a glimpse at the usage of e-CNY at the event.
China has launched e-CNY pilots in several cities since the end of 2019. E-CNY is the digital version of fiat currency issued by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and operated by authorized operators. It is a value-based, quasi-account-based and account-based hybrid payment instrument, with legal tender status and loosely-coupled account linkage.
A visitor demonstrates e-CNY payment card during the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Photo shows the exhibition area of Bank of China during the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Visitors consult about e-CNY business during the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
A visitor (1st R) consults staff members about digital currency during the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
A visitor (R) consults about e-CNY business during the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
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