Shanghai has built the world's most diverse financial market ecosystem, encompassing highly influential trading markets for foreign exchange, currencies, equities, bonds, commodities, financial futures, bills, insurance, and gold. In 2025, Shanghai's financial sector continued to expand rapidly from an already high base, further consolidating its position as an international financial center.

Achievements in 2025

Industry Support

Scale Growth Opportunities

• Turnover of securities on the Shanghai Stock Exchange increased by 32.2 percent, while turnover on the Shanghai Futures Exchange and the Shanghai Gold Exchange rose by 23.0 percent and 44.1 percent respectively;
• Stock trading volume and turnover grew by 26.5 percent year on year.

International Cooperation Opportunities

• Shanghai is actively attracting foreign-invested financial institutions and international financial organizations, with such institutions accounting for approximately 1/3 of all licensed financial institutions;
• The IMF Shanghai Center has opened, and the Digital RMB International Operations Center has officially commenced operations in Shanghai.

Industry Demand Opportunities

• Shanghai is proactively advancing the development of techfin, green finance, and pension finance;
• The city also supports product innovation in financial markets and encourages financial institutions to develop market-oriented financial products and services.

Highlight Elements

Industry Associations: Association of Shanghai Internet Financial Industry (ASIFI), Shanghai Securities Association (SSA), Shanghai Financial Association (SFA), etc.

Conventions & Exhibitions: China International Finance Exhibition, the Bund Summit, Lujiazui Forum, North Bund Fortune and Culture Forum, etc.

Industry Platforms: Bund FTC operations platform, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shanghai Gold Exchange, Shanghai FinTech Industry Alliance, Shanghai Finance Information Industry Promotion and Service Platform, etc.

Industry Policies

Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Construction of the International Financial Center

Measures of Shanghai Municipality for Promoting Coordinated Development Between Service Sector Upgrading and Demand Expansion

• Promoting deeper integration between consumption scenarios and consumer finance, and supporting the development of financial products such as consumer credit and commercial insurance;
• Expanding consumer financial services for individuals and encouraging innovation in insurance products and business models.

Exemplary Case

In 2025, Shanghai led the integration of the first batch of foreign-invested banks incorporated in China, including HSBC, Standard Chartered, Fubon Bank, and Nanyang Commercial Bank (China), into the national MSME capital flow credit information sharing platform. This move has expanded the platform's coverage and service reach with a wider range of participants, thereby enhancing its role in supporting high-quality economic development.

Industry Map

"1 + 1 + 3": Spatial Layout of the Financial Services Industry in Shanghai

"1" Development Belt

Bund Financial Agglomeration Zone

"1" Core Functional Area

Core Functional Area of Lujiazui Financial City

"3" Key Development Areas

North Bund, Dishui Lake Financial Hub, Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub

Source: 2026 Shanghai Foreign Investment Guide