China News Service, Beijing, April 16 (Reporter Xia Bin) The "2022 Tsinghua PBCSF Global Financial Forum" was held here. Liu Liange, Chairman of Bank of China, said when attending the forum that China's digital economy development has reached a new level, and has put As a resource, data has created new momentum, and the digital economy has also put forward a series of requirements for the development of the financial industry.

　　Liu Liange pointed out that the digital economy requires the construction of a more secure financial system.

At present, on the one hand, there is the abuse of digital technology, and there are many chaos on some platforms. On the other hand, there are digital security issues, including the need to emphasize the protection of personal privacy, and the phenomenon of information collection leakage occurs from time to time. There are also many cases that have been dealt with, and there is also the issue of cross-border data flow, which directly involves national financial security.

　　"The security of the entire IT system has become the top priority (of risk prevention)." Liu Liange specifically mentioned that the sanctions implemented by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Communications (SWIFT) in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will give China's future Financial development has sounded the alarm, and China must be prepared to use the digital economy to ensure the country's financial security and the security of foreign trade economy and other aspects.

　　Liu Liange believes that the digital economy requires more accurate and efficient financial support.

It is necessary to promote the implementation of industrial digitalization, and through data connection, not only promote the development of finance, but also promote the development of economic entities.

　　In addition, the digital economy requires the financial industry to accelerate the pace of digital transformation.

Liu Liange listed a set of data. Now major financial institutions, including small and medium financial institutions, are undergoing digital transformation. From the perspective of investment, taking Bank of China as an example, it will invest 18.6 billion yuan in 2021, an increase of over 11% year-on-year. Not the fastest.

　　"Currently, 14 banks have invested 155.4 billion a year in digital transformation. The pace of digital transformation depends entirely on the needs of customers, the need to transform the banking industry, the need to find new momentum, and the need to develop new formats." Liu Liange Say.

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