Reuters reports that China's central bank said that it would lower payment fees for small firms from September 30, including for bank account services, yuan settlement and electronic banking.

China has vowed repeatedly to keep supporting small businesses, and continue targeted tax and fee cuts this year in the wake of the pandemic. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) will also reduce interbank ATM fees.

In total, the fee reductions are estimated to be worth 24 billion yuan ($3.72 billion) per year, it added in a joint statement with the country's banking regulator, market regulator and state planner.