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Since the beginning of 2019, guided by Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and following the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress and the 2nd and 3rd Plenary Sessions of the 19th CPC Central Committee, and the requirements of Central Economic Work Conference and the National Conference on Financial Work, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has deepened foreign exchange reform in key areas, and been committed to legislation and files consolidation in key areas. For easy access and search by the public, the SAFE has recently updated the Catalogue of Major Effective Laws and Regulations on Foreign Exchange Administration (Catalogue), and released it in the "Policies & Regulations" section on its official website. The upgraded Catalogue contains 223 main laws and regulations on foreign exchange administration released as of June 30, 2019, which fall into eight categories including general foreign exchange administration, foreign exchange administration under the current account, foreign exchange administration under the capital account, regulation of the foreign exchange business of financial institutions, the RMB exchange rate and the foreign exchange market, balance-of-payments and foreign exchange statistics, foreign exchange inspections and application of the laws and regulations, and the scientific administration of foreign exchange, and several sub-categories by specific business type. The additions to the Catalogue this time revolve around foreign exchange administration for payment institutions, centralized operations and management of MNCs' cross-border capital, etc. The SAFE will continue to carry out the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, with a focus on deepening the reform of foreign exchange administration, and advancing legislation and files consolidation in key areas, so as to facilitate the understanding and use of foreign exchange administration regulations by market players including banks, companies and individuals, promote liberalization and facilitation of cross-border trade and investment and improve the service level for the real economy. (End) 2019-07-24/en/2019/0724/1550.html
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To implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on deepening the financial supply-side structural reform, drive the foreign exchange administration reform, and fuel the foreign exchange business growth in non-banking financial institutions, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has recently approved of piloting in 3 securities companies for foreign exchange settlement and sales, including CITIC Securities Company Limited, Huatai Securities Company Limited and China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd., allowing them to conduct spot foreign exchange settlement and sales for themselves and their customers while keeping risks under control and to transact in the interbank foreign exchange market in compliance with rules and regulations. Such a pilot program will help drive balanced growth of both domestic and foreign currencies in domestic securities companies, speed up the fostering of world-class investment banks, and boost the high-quality growth of the financial industry. It will also contribute to expansion of players in the foreign exchange market and diversification of categories for foreign exchange transactions, and further fuel the growth of the foreign exchange market in depth, width and activeness and improve the market-based RMB exchange rate formation mechanism. The SAFE's next steps are to guide pilot companies to conduct foreign exchange sales and settlement in a good order and summarize their experience and learnings, and to attract more players into the foreign exchange market, so as to boost the healthy growth of foreign exchange businesses in non-banking financial institutions. 2019-09-05/en/2019/0905/1554.html
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Catalogue of Major Effective Laws and Regulations on Foreign Exchange Administration (as of June 30, 2019) 2019-07-24/en/2019/0724/1551.html
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9月26日，张家界市中心支局赴货物贸易新登记名录企业“张家界旅典文华有限公司”开展调研。 首先，驱车前往该公司的武陵源生产基地，实地查看了土家织锦（西兰卡普）生产车间、产品展示区。其次，开展座谈，企业法人汇报近年来企业产品经营、销售、研发、出口贸易计划等情况，以及公司的融资需求。该公司致力于发展民族文化“乖幺妹”品牌，特别是坚持“公司+农户+基地”的生产模式，开展产业扶贫，有效带动了索溪峪街道和协合乡等12个村（居）466户1463个贫困人口脱贫增收。同时，该公司依托自主培训自建基地，极力参与打造旅游产业园，并积极走出国门参加各国展销会的运营方式得到高度认可，为百姓特别是建档立卡贫困户带来实实在在的利益。 最后，张家界市中心支局对该公司的经营发展提出了四点建议：一是应对中美贸易摩擦所带来的负面影响，主动研判国际贸易新时态，加快转型，加大特色产品研发，积极发展拳头产品，积极拓展海外市场。同时，也要立足国内市场，扩展国内销售渠道，在困境中继续做大做强。二是入驻“知名”电商，发挥电商平台的优势，向国内外广泛宣传产品，提高产品在国内外的知名度。三是加强文化自信，充分挖掘张家界“非物质文化遗产”，继续致力于民族文化资源的整合、开发和传承推广，丰富民族文化内涵。四是继续用好扶贫小额贷款政策，利用“公司+基地+农户”模式，强化公司经营，将公司红利惠及建档立卡贫困户。 2019-09-27/hunan/2019/0927/1147.html
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9月28日，在新中国成立70周年之际，怀化市中心支局外汇管理科党支部全体党员赴怀化市靖州县新厂镇的红军烈士陵园参观红色教育基地，开展“守初心、担使命、传承红色基因”主题党日活动。 红军烈士陵园是为了纪念一九三四年九月十八日，中国工农红军长征先遣队——第六军团在肖克、王震同志率领下，自通道抵进新厂时与国民党军第四总队激战，为争取红军行军主动，将敌于善里所部第五十二团、第三团全歼，为确保红军主力“通道转兵”顺利挺进开辟了前进通道的英勇事迹而建立。 怀化市中心支局外汇管理科党支部按照《怀化市中心支行“不忘初心、牢记使命”主题教育活动实施方案》有关“八个一”活动的要求，学习习近平总书记“不忘初心、牢记使命”重要讲话精神，按照“理论学习有收获、思想政治受洗礼、干事创业敢担当、为民服务解难题、清正廉洁作表率”的要求狠抓教育落实。 本次活动，一是向红军英雄纪念碑敬献花篮；二是在红军英雄纪念碑前重温入党誓词；三是在红军英雄纪念碑前，以革命先烈为镜子找差距，扎实开展批评与自我批评活动。 2019-09-29/hunan/2019/0929/1150.html
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为帮助辖内银行和企业准确理解并贯彻执行外汇管理政策，提升银行外汇业务合规水平，促进银行和企业外汇业务平稳健康发展，2019年9月24日，娄底市中心支局举办了2019年外汇政策培训班。辖内各外汇指定银行国际业务部、个人业务部门负责人、经办人员和涉汇企业的财务主管、经办人员参加了此次培训。本次培训还邀请了中国银行湖南省分行金融市场部负责人作外汇形势和风险管理专题讲座。 本次培训的内容分三个方面，一是讲解银行结售汇统计操作实务和新政策，分析存在的主要问题；二是从银行角度讲解银行在办理外汇业务时如何履行尽职审查责任；三是重点讲解了现行资本项目管理的基本框架和政策法规。此外，中国银行湖南省分行金融市场部负责人从几起汇率风险管理案例入手，深入浅出地讲解了汇率风险的“三步曲”：市场怎么看、策略怎么做、产品怎么用。 通过此次培训，进一步增强了银行和企业的合规意识，促进了外汇局、企业和银行三方的交流，培训取得了预期效果。 2019-09-27/hunan/2019/0927/1148.html
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Q: According to the latest foreign exchange reserves data disseminated by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China's foreign exchange reserves for August 2019 rose by USD 3.5 billion month-on-month. Could you brief us on the causes of the changes? What would you say about the future trends? A: By the end of August 2019, China's foreign exchange reserves amounted to USD 3.1072 trillion, up by USD 3.5 billion or 0.1% month on month, and by USD 34.5 billion or 1.1% from the beginning of the year. In the month, China's foreign exchange market was in a good order, with supply and demand reaching a basic equilibrium. Due to the impacts from global economic growth, trade situations and geopolitics, the US Dollar Index went up slightly and bond prices in major countries climbed. The foreign exchange reserves rose under the impact of a combination of factors, e.g., foreign exchange rate conversions and asset price changes. In the year to date, in the face of complex and challenging external environment, China has witnessed stable economic growth, stronger steadiness and resilience, and constant optimization of the economic structure. Therefore, China posted stable balance of payments and steady increase in foreign exchange reserves. Going forward, the world economy and global financial markets will face heightening risks and challenges. But with great leeway for growth, strong dynamics and vibrancy, China's economy will remain robust in the long run, and it will continue to advance the reform and opening up in all respects, which will lay a solid foundation for the stability of China's foreign exchange reserves. 2019-09-07/en/2019/0907/1555.html
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为更好贯彻落实各项外汇管理政策，切实提升银行外汇业务办理水平，9月21日，永州市中心支局举办了外汇业务培训，辖内外汇指定银行市级分行及所辖支行外汇业务主管及经办人员共60余人参加了培训。 会上，永州市中心支局5位外汇业务骨干分别结合自身业务开展了外汇业务培训。本次培训一是内容丰富、覆盖面广，涵盖了经常项目、资本项目、国际收支统计等基础外汇业务知识，有助于银行一线外汇业务办理人员夯实外汇业务理论基础；二是针对性强，结合银行日常外汇业务办理中的突出问题和典型案例进行剖析，有效提升银行外汇业务合规意识。 会后，永州市中心支局组织各银行从业人员进行外汇业务理论知识竞赛，本次竞赛是2019年永州市外汇业务模范窗口评比的重要内容之一，通过外汇业务理论知识现场考试，进一步巩固了培训效果。 2019-09-26/hunan/2019/0926/1145.html
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9月26日，邵阳市中心支局外汇管理科党支部全体党员干部深入支部“一对一”帮扶点武冈市邓元泰镇江塘村开展“不忘初心、牢记使命”主题教育活动。 本次主题教育活动在支部全体党员重温入党誓词中拉开帷幕，并与江塘村村支部书记及部分党员集体讨论了《习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想学习纲要》一书的学习心得。讨论结束后，党员们对各自“一对一”帮扶对象进行动态关注，了解其近期的思想和生活情况，并实地走访了一户行动不便的帮扶对象，提出了具体的帮扶措施。 此次“不忘初心、牢记使命”主题教育活动进一步增强了支部党员学习的主动性、自觉性，使外汇科党支部全体党员增强了党性修养，提升了政治站位，坚定了为民服务信念。 2019-09-30/hunan/2019/0930/1153.html
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为帮助银行更好地掌握外汇政策，提高银行外汇展业能力和依法合规经营意识，9月27日，衡阳市中心支局举办了2019年外汇管理政策培训会，外汇管理科全体人员、辖内外汇指定银行外汇业务主管及经办人共40余人参会。 本次培训内容包括《银行外汇业务合规与审慎经营评估办法》新政解读、经常项目外汇收支业务风险提示、国际收支申报常见错误分析、资本项目外汇管理操作实务、外汇违法违规案件通报等，对银行提出的各类外汇业务问题予以现场解答。同时，结合当前外汇管理工作实际,就下一阶段对银行2019年度外汇业务评估工作提出了具体要求。 此次培训内容全面、针对性强，对有效防范外汇业务风险、推动辖内外汇业务健康、有序发展起到了积极作用。 2019-09-29/hunan/2019/0929/1149.html