Chinese Investors Flood $188M Into Digital Yuan Stocks After PBOC Interest Policy Shift
China's digital yuan ecosystem is attracting massive capital inflows following the PBOC's landmark decision to allow interest-bearing CBDC wallets. Seven key stocks saw over 100M yuan net inflows on December 29 alone, with payment processor Lakala leading at 371M yuan ($52M).
The policy change transforms the e-CNY from a cash alternative to a yield-bearing instrument, with the PBOC confirming full operational rollout by January 2026. 'This fundamentally alters the digital yuan's value proposition,' noted a Shanghai Securities News analyst.
Market response has been immediate - the top ten digital yuan-related stocks now command a combined 1.89B yuan ($265M) market valuation. Payment infrastructure firms and fintech partners like Hengbao and Cuiwei are seeing particular demand.