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New Regulations in China: Merchants Cannot Refuse Cash Payments
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2026nián2yuè1zhōng guó中国zhèng shì正式kāi shǐ开始shí xíng实行yī xiàng一项guān yú关于xiàn jīn现金dexīnguī dìng规定

On February 1, 2026, China officially began implementing a new regulation regarding "cash."

zhèxiàngxīnguī dìng规定yāo qiú要求suǒ yǒu所有deshāng jiā商家yín háng银行dōuyàobǎo zhèng保证dà jiā大家néng gòu能够fāng biàn方便shǐ yòng使用rén mín bì人民币xiàn jīn现金

This new regulation requires all merchants and banks to ensure that everyone can conveniently use Renminbi cash.

xiàn zài现在suī rán虽然hěnduōrénxí guàn习惯yòngshǒu jī手机zhī fù支付dànbìngbú shì不是měi gè每个réndōuhuìyòng

Nowadays, although many people are used to paying with their phones, not everyone knows how to use it.

gēn jù根据xīnguī dìng规定zhǐ yào只要shìmiàn duì miàn面对面defú wù服务shāng jiā商家bì xū必须jiē shòu接受xiàn jīn现金zhī fù支付

According to the new regulation, merchants must accept cash payments for face-to-face services.

shāng jiā商家háixū yào需要zhǔn bèi准备hǎozú gòu足够delíng qián零钱bù néng不能méi yǒu没有líng qián零钱wèilǐ yóu理由jù jué拒绝shōuqián

Merchants also need to prepare enough change and cannot refuse cash payments by saying "no change available."

jí shǐ即使shìwú rén无人chāo shì超市huòzì zhù自助jī qì机器bì xū必须qīng chǔ清楚gào sù告诉dà jiā大家zěn me怎么shǐ yòng使用xiàn jīn现金bìng qiě并且bù néng不能shōu qǔ收取é wài额外defèi yòng费用

Even unmanned stores or self-service machines must clearly inform everyone how to use cash and cannot charge extra fees.

duì yú对于yín háng银行xīnguī dìng规定tí chū提出lemíng què明确yāo qiú要求

The new regulation also sets clear requirements for banks.

zhǐ yào只要shìbàn lǐ办理gè rén个人cún kuǎn存款yè wù业务deyín háng银行jiùbì xū必须tí gōng提供cún qǔ存取xiàn jīn现金defú wù服务

Any bank handling personal deposit services must provide cash deposit and withdrawal services.

rú guǒ如果shǒu lǐ手里yǒujiùdehuàidezhǐ bì纸币huòyìng bì硬币yín háng银行yàofù zé负责bānghuàn chéng换成hǎoqián

If you have old or damaged banknotes or coins, the bank is responsible for exchanging them for good money.

yín háng银行háiyàoduōkǎo lǜ考虑lǎo rén老人cán zhàng残障rén shì人士wài guó外国péng yǒu朋友dexū qiú需求ràngdà jiā大家zàifù jìn附近jiùnéngbàn hǎo办好xiàn jīn现金yè wù业务bù yòng不用pǎohěnyuǎnde

Banks should also consider the needs of the elderly, disabled people, and foreign friends, so that everyone can handle cash services nearby without traveling far.

rú guǒ如果xiāo fèi zhě消费者zàimǎi dōng xī买东西shíyù dào遇到shāng jiā商家jù jué拒绝shōuxiàn jīn现金gāizěn me bàn怎么办ne

What should consumers do if a merchant refuses to accept cash when buying something?

xīnguī dìng规定míng què明确biǎo shì表示dà jiā大家kě yǐ可以liú xià留下zhèng jù证据tōng guò通过zhèng fǔ政府rè xiàn热线huòxiāng guān相关bù mén部门jìn xíng进行jǔ bào举报

The new regulation clearly states that people can keep evidence and report it through government hotlines or relevant departments.

zhōng guó rén mín yín háng中国人民银行huìxiāng guān相关bù mén部门yì qǐ一起diào chá调查bìngchǔ lǐ处理zhè xiē这些wèn tí问题bǎo hù保护xiāo fèi zhě消费者dequán lì权利

The People's Bank of China will investigate and handle these issues together with relevant departments to protect consumers' rights.

zhèxiàngxīnguī dìng规定shìwèi le为了bǎo hù保护rén mín bì人民币dedì wèi地位ràngdà jiā大家deshēng huó生活gèngfāng biàn方便

This new regulation aims to protect the status of the Renminbi and make life more convenient for everyone.

tí xǐng提醒wǒ men我们wú lùn无论kē jì科技zěn me怎么fā zhǎn发展xiàn jīn现金yī rán依然shìzhòng yào重要dezhī fù支付fāng shì方式

It reminds us that no matter how technology develops, cash remains an important payment method.

ràngměi gè每个réndōunéngqīng sōng轻松mǎi dōng xī买东西bànyè wù业务shè huì社会cáihuìbiàn dé变得gèng jiā更加wēn nuǎn温暖gōng píng公平

Making it easy for everyone to shop and handle business will make society warmer and fairer.

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