China's e-CNY (digital yuan) pilot programs and national trials (2019–2022)

1. PBOC begins e-CNY research and development

   Jan 1, 2014Labels: People's Bank

   • Wired
   • PBOC

2. PBOC sets the e-CNY R&D framework

   Jan 1, 2018Labels: People's Bank

   • PBOC

3. First pilot trials begin in four cities

   Dec 1, 2019Labels: Shenzhen, Suzhou

   • PBOC

4. Suzhou tests e-CNY for government subsidies

   Apr 1, 2020Labels: Suzhou

   • Caixin
   • ChinaDaily

5. Pilot scope clarified: four areas and Olympics sites

   Aug 18, 2020Labels: Beijing 2022

   • ChinaDaily

6. Six more regions added to the pilot program

   Oct 1, 2020Labels: Shanghai, Hainan

   • PBOC

7. Shenzhen launches first major public “red envelope” test

   Oct 12, 2020Labels: Shenzhen, Luohu District

   • ChinaDailyHK
   • NFCW

8. Suzhou runs major e-CNY shopping festival giveaway

   Dec 11, 2020Labels: Suzhou

   • DaoInsights

9. Beijing joins with a Wangfujing e-CNY trial

   Feb 10, 2021Labels: Beijing, Wangfujing

   • NFCW
   • Xinhua SCIO

10. PBOC publishes its first major e-CNY white paper

    Jul 1, 2021Labels: People's Bank

    • PBOC
    • NFCW

11. Official e-CNY wallet app debuts on app stores

    Jan 4, 2022Labels: e-CNY Wallet

    • Vixio
    • AsiaFinancial

12. e-CNY showcased during Beijing Winter Olympics period

    Feb 4, 2022Labels: Beijing 2022, Olympics Venues

    • PBOC
    • SCIO

13. PBOC reports scale-up metrics across pilot localities

    May 31, 2022Labels: People's Bank

    • PBOC

14. Pilot results summarized for 2022 national planning

    Aug 31, 2022Labels: People's Bank

    • PBOC