# PBoC’s Digital Currency Research Institute signs fintech research cooperation agreement with Huawei By Shampa Mani Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/4029 Published: 2019-11-05T11:59:22.000Z Updated: 2019-11-05T11:59:22.000Z Section: Technology > Chinese tech giant Huawei has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) Digital Currency Research Institute for fintech research. Chinese tech giant Huawei has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) Digital Currency Research Institute for fintech research. Citing a statement from Huawei’s [WeChat channel](), [Cointelegraph]() reported that the signing event was attended by PBoC deputy governor Fan Yifei at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen. The details of the agreement, however, have not been disclosed. As such, the areas of focus for the said financial technology research remain unknown as of writing. The PBoC [established]() its Digital Currency Research Institute back in 2017. Reports at the time suggested that the central bank was working on blockchain-based digital currency prototypes. The PBoC’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) project has reportedly been in the works for the past five years. In a [recent report](), Reuters said that the DCEP would be similar to Facebook’s planned crypto ‘Libra,’ and will be powered partially by blockchain technology. Needless to say, the central bank’s digital currency efforts have created quite a stir in the global financial landscape. While the exact timeline of the launch of the digital currency is not yet known, Mu Changchun, the [head]() of PBOC’s Digital Currency Research Institute, told a public forum in August that it was “almost ready”. Huawei, on the other hand, is also actively involved in the blockchain sphere. Late last year, its cloud business arm, Huawei Cloud [launched]() Blockchain Service (BCS) for global use which followed the initial rollout in China. Earlier this year, Huawei Cloud [unveiled]() AI (artificial intelligence) and blockchain services in Hong Kong. In June, it was considering making available its blockchain services in Latin America. With the [recent endorsement]() of blockchain technology by Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with the PBoC’s digital currency project, it is possible that the collaboration between Huawei and the PBoC’s Digital Currency Research Institute will focus on this innovative technology. 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