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)
BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- China had issued a total of 9.25 billion bank cards by the end of 2021, according to an industry report.
In 2021, the number of bank cards issued increased 3 percent year on year to 270 million, said the report released by the China Banking Association recently.
By the end of 2021, transactions worth 1,060.6 trillion yuan were made through bank cards, surging 33.8 percent year on year.
According to the report, China's bank card industry showed a positive trend in 2021, with a significant rebound in transaction scale and the moderation of overall risks. (Edited by Yang Yifan with Xinhua Silk Road, yangyifan@xinhua.org)
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