Cross-Border Interbank Payment System

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Cross-Border Interbank
Payment System

Company type	Cooperative
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	2015
Headquarters	Shanghai, China
Products	Financial telecommunication
Website	cips.com.cn/en

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The Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) is a Chinese payment system that offers clearing and settlement services for its participants in cross-border renminbi (RMB) payments and trade. CIPS is backed by the People's Bank of China and was launched in 2015 as part of a policy effort to internationalize the use of China’s currency.

In 2022, CIPS processed around 96.7 trillion yuan ($14.03 trillion), with about 1427 financial institutions in 109 countries and regions having connected to the system.^[1][2]

In 2023, the CIPS processed 6.6133 million transactions, totaling RMB123.06 trillion($17.09 trillion), increasing by 50.29 percent and 27.27 percent y-o-y, respectively. On a daily basis, the system processed 25,900 transactions, totaling RMB482.602 billion($67.028 billion).^[3]

As of March 2025, CIPS has 170 Direct Participants and 1497 Indirect Participants. Among Indirect Participants, 1091 participants are from Asia (including 560 from Chinese Mainland), 260 from Europe, 59 from Africa, 34 from North America, 33 from South America, and 20 from Oceania.

CIPS participants are located in 119 countries and regions around the world. Business covers more than 4900 banking institutions in 186 countries and regions around the world.^[4]