According to statistical data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), in August 2011 the amount of foreign exchange settlement and sales by banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD144.4 billion and USD106.5 billion respectively. The surplus of foreign exchange settlement and sales by banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD37.8 billion. For the first eight months of 2011, the cumulative amount of foreign exchange settlements and foreign exchange sales by banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD1068.6 billion and USD713.9 billion respectively. The foreign exchange settlement and sales surplus was USD354.8 billion.

In August 2011, foreign-related receipts and payments by domestic banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD211.9 billion and USD185.8 billion respectively, and the surplus of foreign-related receipts and payments reached USD26 billion. For the first eight months of 2011, the cumulative foreign-related receipts and payments of banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD1500.9 billion and USD1264.9 billion respectively; and the surplus of foreign-related receipts and payments reached USD236 billion.