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The branches and foreign exchange administration departments of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) in all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the SAFE branches in Shenzhen, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen, and Ningbo, and commercial banks in China, To implement the arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and make all-out efforts to control the NCP epidemic, the SAFE notifies as follows relevant issues on offering convenient foreign exchange policy in the epidemic prevention and control period: First, all the SAFE branches and sub-branches shall start the emergency response mechanism, and in line with the principle of handling special cases with special methods, guide the banks within their respective jurisdictions to streamline processes and materials for purchase and payment of foreign exchange for imports of epidemic prevention and control supplies needed by relevant authorities and local governments, so as to practically improve efficiency. Second, for foreign exchange donations for fighting the epidemic from domestic and foreign donors alike, banks can recognize the receipts and settle foreign exchange via the beneficiary's existing foreign exchange settlement account under the current account. The requirement of opening up separate foreign exchange account for donations has been suspended. Third, while handling foreign exchange settlement and payment of receipts related with prevention and control of the epidemic under the capital account, enterprises are not required to submit documents or certificates for each transaction beforehand. Banks will intensify ex-post random inspection on the authenticity of fund use of such enterprises. Fourth, external debt quota for enterprises can be removed, in case that it is really required for epidemic prevention and control. To facilitate cross-border financing, such enterprises can apply for external debt registration via the “Online Application System of Government Services of the SAFE” at http://zwfw.safe.gov.cn/asone. Fifth, banks shall keep a keen eye on individuals' demand for foreign exchange and encourage them to go through individual foreign exchange transactions via online channels like mobile banking. Sixth, for other special foreign exchange services in connection with epidemic prevention and control, banks can handle them first and report them to local foreign exchange authorities for filing. In addition, the effective date of the Circular of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Streamlining Foreign Exchange Accounts (Huifa No. 29, [2019]) will be extended from February 1 to March 2, 2020. Therefore, banks shall report relevant data using the original account type code before 8pm on February 28, make preparations in accordance with the above Circular from 8pm on February 28 to 8pm on March 1, and then use the updated account code to submit relevant data starting from March 2. This Circular will be effective as of the date of issuance. The branches and foreign exchange administrative departments of the SAFE shall forward this Circular to the central sub-branches and sub-branches of the SAFE and banks in their jurisdictions as soon as possible; and commercial banks shall also forward this Circular to their branches and sub-branches as quickly as possible. Please contact the SAFE for any problems arising during implementation. Tel: 010-68402416, 68402365 General Affairs Department of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange January 27, 2020 2020-01-27/en/2020/0127/1652.html
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The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has recently released the initial data in the Balance of Payments for the third quarter and the first three quarters of 2019. Wang Chunying, SAFE press spokesperson and chief economist, answered related questions from the press. Q: Could you brief us on the features of China's balance of payments for the first three quarters of 2019? A: The initial data in the Balance of Payments shows that China's current account registered a surplus and cross-border capital flows stayed stable in the first three quarters of 2019, suggesting China's balance of payments was in a basic equilibrium. First, the current account was in surplus, with a rising surplus under trade in goods and a narrowing deficit under the trade in services. In the first three quarters of 2019, the current account recorded a surplus of USD 143.2 billion, versus a deficit of USD 5.5 billion the same period a year earlier. Specifically, in the Balance of Payments, trade in goods registered a surplus of USD 343.5 billion, up by 34% year-on-year, but trade in services recorded a deficit of USD 201.7 billion, down by 12% year-on-year. Under trade in services, the deficits of travel, transportation and use of IP rights decreased by 8%, 15% and 10% year-on-year, respectively. Second, FDI remained high. In the first three quarters, direct investment registered a net inflow of USD 27.7 billion. ODI recorded a net outflow of USD 69.3 billion, and FDI, a net inflow of 97 billion, which was high. Third, portfolio investment reached a surplus and two-way capital flows were striking. Initial statistics show that China posted a surplus of USD 40 billion under portfolio investment in the first three quarters. Specifically, China's outward portfolio investment exceeded USD 60 billion, and foreign portfolio investment in China surpassed USD 100 billion. Fourth, reserve assets stayed generally stable. In the first three quarters, China's reserve assets contracted by USD 13 billion due to transactions in the Balance of Payments. Impacted by non-transaction factors including foreign exchange rate and pricing, the balance of China's reserve assets hit USD 3.2045 trillion by the end of September, up by USD 36.5 billion from the end of 2018. Overall, as China's economic fundamentals remain sound over the long term and all-round opening up is pushed ahead, China's balance of payments is expected to stay generally stable and remain in a basic equilibrium throughout the year. 2019-11-08/en/2019/1108/1662.html
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Q: The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has just released the latest data on foreign exchange reserves. Could you explain the causes of changes in foreign exchange reserves for January 2020? What would you say about the future trends? A: China posted USD 3.1155 trillion in foreign exchange reserves as at the end of January 2020, up by USD 7.6 billion or 0.2% month-on-month. China's cross-border capital flows stayed stable and the supply and demand of the foreign exchange market maintained basic equilibrium in January 2020, providing a strong support for the stable size of foreign exchange reserves. But due to multiple factors including the phase-one deal signed by the US and China, Britain's official exit from the EU and the NCP epidemic, the US Dollar Index rose slightly on international financial market and bond prices hiked in major countries. Under the combined impact of exchange rate conversion and asset price changes, China's foreign exchange reserves increased. Looking ahead, external environment is expected to remain complex and challenging, and there will still be many uncertainties in the global financial market. Despite the impact of the NCP epidemic on China's economy, which will be short-lived, China is confident, capable and convinced to win this battle. Moreover, China's fundamentals for long-term, sound and high-quality economic growth will remain unchanged, and the operation mechanism of the foreign exchange market will improve, which will be favorable for stabilizing market operations. All this will lay a solid foundation for China's foreign exchange reserves to remain stable at large. 2020-02-07/en/2020/0207/1653.html
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2018年上半年中国国际收支报告 2018-09-30/neimenggu/2018/0930/413.html
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国家外汇管理局统计数据显示，2018年8月，中国外汇市场（不含外币对市场，下同）总计成交16.89万亿元人民币（等值2.47万亿美元）。其中，银行对客户市场成交2.62万亿元人民币（等值3825亿美元），银行间市场成交14.27万亿元人民币（等值2.09万亿美元）；即期市场累计成交6.91万亿元人民币（等值1.01万亿美元），衍生品市场累计成交9.98万亿元人民币（等值1.46万亿美元）。 2018年1-8月，中国外汇市场累计成交117.62万亿元人民币（等值18.15万亿美元）。（完） 2018-09-26/neimenggu/2018/0926/410.html
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人民币合格境外机构投资者（RQFII）投资额度审批情况表（截至2018年09月29日） 2018-10-09/neimenggu/2018/1009/415.html
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日前，国家外汇管理局公布了2018年7月份银行结售汇和银行代客涉外收付款数据。国家外汇管理局新闻发言人就近期跨境资金流动情况回答了记者提问。 问：请问7月份我国跨境资金流动形势如何？ 答：我国外汇市场供求保持总体稳定，市场主体涉外交易行为理性有序。一是外汇储备余额稳中略升。7月末为31179亿美元，较6月末上升58亿美元。二是银行结售汇和跨境收支逆差同比收窄。7月份，银行结售汇逆差94亿美元，同比下降39%，其中，银行代客结售汇逆差4亿美元，说明企业和个人结汇与售汇更趋均衡；境内企业等非银行部门涉外收支逆差120亿美元，同比下降45%。三是市场主体结汇意愿环比上升，售汇率略有增加。7月份，银行客户结汇与涉外外汇收入之比为73%，环比提升5个百分点，是2015年7月以来最高值；银行客户购汇与涉外外汇支出之比为67%，提升3个百分点，在近几年仍属于较低水平。 对外开放政策效果持续显现，境外资本继续流入，企业以及个人购汇保持稳定。一方面，直接投资、证券投资等项下跨境资金流入总体上升。7月份，直接投资项下涉外收入345亿美元，同比增长46%，今年以来累计增长87%；证券投资项下涉外收入230亿美元，同比增长1.6倍，今年以来累计增长1.5倍。在此情况下，直接投资和证券投资项下结汇同比也呈现上升态势。另一方面，市场主体在主要渠道的购汇总体稳定。7月份，企业对外直接投资、投资收益项下购汇均表现为同比下降，个人净购汇同比和环比分别减少12%和13%。 今年以来，国际金融市场波动性明显上升，但在国内经济运行总体平稳、对外开放稳步推进的作用下，我国跨境资金流动保持了总体稳定、基本平衡的发展态势，人民币汇率弹性进一步增强。未来，我国经济韧性好、适应能力强、回旋余地大的基本面保持不变，将继续成为外汇市场平稳运行的基础。同时，我国坚持改革开放目标不动摇，随着相关措施的稳步推进，以及跨境资本流动管理框架的日臻完善，我国跨境资本流动的活跃度和稳定性都会进一步增强，有利于维护国际收支自主平衡格局，也有利于适应市场环境的发展变化。 2018-08-24/neimenggu/2018/0824/380.html
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2018年二季度，境外投资者对我国境内金融机构直接投资流入221.37亿元，流出165.15亿元，净流入56.22亿元；我国境内金融机构对境外直接投资流出225.75亿元，流入90.10亿元，净流出135.65亿元（见表1）。 按美元计值，2018年二季度，境外投资者对我国境内金融机构直接投资流入34.70亿美元，流出25.89亿美元，净流入8.81亿美元；我国境内金融机构对境外直接投资流出35.39亿美元，流入14.12亿美元，净流出21.27亿美元（见表2）。 表1：金融机构直接投资流量表（季度） 单位：亿元 项目 2018年二季度 来华直接投资净流动 56.22 流入 221.37 流出 165.15 对外直接投资净流动 -135.65 流入 90.10 流出 225.75 注： 1.本表计数采用四舍五入原则。 2. 季度流量人民币值通过当季流量美元值折算而成，折算率采用人民币对美元中间价季度平均值。 3.净流动为流入减流出差额，正值代表净流入，负值代表净流出。 表2：金融机构直接投资流量表（季度） 单位：亿美元 项目 2018年二季度 来华直接投资净流动 8.81 流入 34.70 流出 25.89 对外直接投资净流动 -21.27 流入 14.12 流出 35.39 注：1.本表计数采用四舍五入原则。 2.净流动为流入减流出差额，正值代表净流入，负值代表净流出。 附：名词解释 金融机构包括在我国境内依法成立的从事银行业、证券业、保险业及其他金融业务的机构总部及分支机构。 金融机构直接投资是指境外投资者对我国境内金融机构或我国境内金融机构对境外企业进行股权或债权投资，且相关股权投资使直接投资者在直接投资企业中拥有10%或以上的表决权。 金融机构直接投资流量表统计境内金融机构对外直接投资和来华直接投资的股权或债权投资流量数据情况（不含收益再投资）。其中：来华直接投资流入是指境外投资者对我国境内金融机构投入或新增的股权或债权投资，流出是指境外投资者从我国境内金融机构减少或撤出的股权或债权投资；对外直接投资资金流出是指我国境内金融机构对境外企业投入或新增的股权或债权投资，流入是指我国境内金融机构从境外企业减少或撤出的股权或债权投资。 2018-08-15/neimenggu/2018/0815/383.html
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日前，国家外汇管理局公布了2018年二季度及上半年国际收支平衡表初步数据。国家外汇管理局新闻发言人就相关问题回答了记者提问。 问：与2018年一季度相比，二季度我国国际收支状况有何新特点？ 答：2018年二季度我国国际收支平衡表初步数据显示，我国国际收支保持基本平衡，储备资产增加。主要有以下新特点： 一是经常账户顺差，其中货物贸易顺差增长，服务贸易逆差稳定。2018年二季度，经常账户顺差58亿美元，其中，国际收支口径的货物贸易顺差1042亿美元；服务贸易逆差737亿美元。旅行、运输和知识产权费仍是主要的逆差项目。 二是非储备性质的金融账户继续呈现顺差，跨境资本延续净流入趋势。2018年二季度，非储备性质的金融账户顺差182亿美元，跨境资本延续2017年一季度以来净流入的趋势。 三是来华直接投资保持在较高规模。2018年二季度，直接投资净流入299亿美元。其中，对外直接投资净流出287亿美元；外国来华直接投资净流入586亿美元，仍保持在较高规模。 四是储备资产小幅增长。2018年二季度，我国储备资产因国际收支交易（不含汇率、价格等非交易因素影响）增加239亿美元，其中，外汇储备增加229亿美元。 总体来看，2018年二季度我国国际收支保持基本平衡。值得指出的是，近几年我国经常账户收支已经进入平衡区间，小幅顺差或者小幅逆差都属于基本平衡。未来，我国经常账户差额有望总体保持在合理区间，国际收支仍将保持总体平衡。（完） 2018-08-17/neimenggu/2018/0817/381.html
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国家外汇管理局统计数据显示，2018年6月，银行结汇10589亿元人民币（等值1640亿美元），售汇10457亿元人民币（等值1620亿美元），结售汇顺差131亿元人民币（等值20亿美元）。其中，银行代客结汇10049亿元人民币，售汇9576亿元人民币，结售汇顺差473亿元人民币；银行自身结汇540亿元人民币，售汇881亿元人民币，结售汇逆差342亿元人民币。同期，银行代客远期结汇签约1292亿元人民币，远期售汇签约2179亿元人民币，远期净售汇887亿元人民币。截至本月末，远期累计未到期结汇4440亿元人民币，未到期售汇11317亿元人民币，未到期净售汇6877亿元人民币；未到期期权Delta净敞口-894亿元人民币。 2018年1-6月，银行累计结汇59126亿元人民币（等值9282亿美元），累计售汇58245亿元人民币（等值9144亿美元），累计结售汇顺差880亿元人民币（等值138亿美元）。其中，银行代客累计结汇56003亿元人民币，累计售汇53289亿元人民币，累计结售汇顺差2714亿元人民币；银行自身累计结汇3123亿元人民币，累计售汇4956亿元人民币，累计结售汇逆差1834亿元人民币。同期，银行代客累计远期结汇签约8418亿元人民币，累计远期售汇签约10017亿元人民币，累计远期净售汇1599亿元人民币。 2018年6月，银行代客涉外收入19386亿元人民币（等值3003亿美元），对外付款19745亿元人民币（等值3059亿美元），涉外收付款逆差360亿元人民币（等值56亿美元）。 2018年1-6月，银行代客涉外收入108635亿元人民币（等值17051亿美元），对外付款109381亿元人民币（等值17172亿美元），涉外收付款逆差746亿元人民币（等值121亿美元）。 2018-07-19/neimenggu/2018/0719/375.html