Digital yuan makes big strides this year

In this undated file photo, people show their e-CNY digital wallets after being gifted with digital red envelopes from the Chengdu municipal government and e-commerce giant JD. - China Daily

SHANGHAI (China Daily/Asia News Network): Successfully riding the digitalisation tide in 2021 is the Chinese yuan, which is attracting more users to its digital version.

According to the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, more than 140 million personal digital wallets for e-CNY have been created and another 10 million company digital wallets were opened as of Oct 22.