On February 17, the People’s Bank of China announced that on Chinese New Year’s Eve in 2026, UnionPay and NetUnion processed a total of 4.931 billion payment transactions, a 21.64% increase compared to last year’s New Year’s Eve. Among them, the peak period for red envelope distributions was from 11:50 p.m. on New Year’s Eve to 12:20 a.m. on the first day of the new year. The highest online payment peak reached 144,700 transactions per second, a year-on-year increase of 7.18%, setting a new record. (CCTV News)
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On New Year's Eve 2026, the Silver Link network processed a total of 4.931 billion payment transactions.
On February 17, the People’s Bank of China announced that on Chinese New Year’s Eve in 2026, UnionPay and NetUnion processed a total of 4.931 billion payment transactions, a 21.64% increase compared to last year’s New Year’s Eve. Among them, the peak period for red envelope distributions was from 11:50 p.m. on New Year’s Eve to 12:20 a.m. on the first day of the new year. The highest online payment peak reached 144,700 transactions per second, a year-on-year increase of 7.18%, setting a new record. (CCTV News)