Central Bank: Increased the total amount of cash in cash in the first half of June in the first half of last year in the first half of last year of the cash distribution of Shanghai

Text/Liu Jia

After the comprehensive resumption of work in Shanghai, more than 2 months of sealing and controlling citizens' cash demand broke out, the impact of the epidemic and the centralized distribution of pensions, the number of customers who handled the personal business significantly increased, and the time for a single customer to handle business increased significantly. Some pensions issued long lines outside the bank outlets.

In response to the above situation, the central bank stated that the cash distribution efforts to Shanghai have been increased. In the first half of June, the total cash supply in Shanghai reached nearly 4 times the same period last year, ensuring that the cash inventory of various banks in Shanghai was sufficient.

At the same time, on June 18, the Shanghai Headquarters of the People's Bank of China issued the "Notice on Further Doing Cash Services" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice").

In terms of the initiative and forward -looking of the cash service work, the "Notice" requires that the business outlets and service windows of various commercial banks should be "open". Conditional business outlets should be operated and provided with cash services outside the holidays. Time "can be as early as possible, can be extended to delay", increase effective service time; increase the operation and maintenance guarantee of cash self -service equipment such as ATM machines and the frequency of banknotes to ensure that cash self -service equipment services are not interrupted; fully consider that the temperature in this city has continued to increase in the near future The actual situation is equipped with necessary service facilities and equipment at business outlets to provide the public with necessary humanistic care.

In terms of cash services for the elderly and special groups, the "Notice" emphasizes that it is necessary to improve cash services to the elderly, and open up a "green channel" for special groups and elderly people; designate a special person to take the initiative to understand the business needs of the elderly, guide and assist them in assistance Cash on cash access business through cash self -service equipment; guidance and diversion of customers should be guided by announcing appointments, on -site misalignment appointments, and other measures. Banks that apply for pension distribution business shall formulate targeted emergency service plans for the peak period of pension issuance, establish a long -term guarantee mechanism, and effectively meet the cash needs of the elderly.

In the next step, the central bank's Shanghai headquarters will continue to use window guidance and inspection and unannounced visits to urge Shanghai banks to improve the level of cash services, focus on building a long -term mechanism for the development of inclusive financial development, and implement convenient service measures.

Edit: Meng Junlian

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