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为深入推进外汇知识普及宣传，使广大群众了解外汇政策和享受外汇便利化服务，有效维护金融消费者合法权益，2021年9月18日，罗甸县外汇联络办围绕“金融知识普及月 金融知识进万家 争做理性投资者 争做金融好网民”主题，到农贸市场集中开展了外汇知识普及活动，县金融办、银监，部分金融机构参加。 普及活动由形成的30余人金融服务志愿团队，在赶集日人流密集的农贸市场摆摊设点，为群众讲解外汇政策的方式进行宣传。重点宣传了个人经常项目外汇业务便利化政策、“禁止私自买卖外汇”以及“如何识别网络炒汇骗术”等知识。让广大群众知晓了优化的个人经常项目外汇业务办理流程，使个人真实合法的经常项目外汇业务需求享受到便利，并且了解了网络炒汇、跨境赌博等非法外汇行为的危害，进一步维护外汇市场健康稳定。 本次宣传活动向群众发放相关宣传资料300余份，接受群众现场咨询120余人次，周边商户和过往群众纷纷表示，通过本次宣传，加深了对外汇业务政策的了解。 2021-09-26/guizhou/2021/0926/739.html
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The State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Attending the conference were Pan Gongsheng, Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBC) and Administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), officials from the National Development and Reform Commission, the Leading Group for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Ministry of Finance and the General Administration of Customs, and officials from the governments of Guangdong, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao. They briefed the conference on the development of Hengqin and Qianhai and answered questions. The transcript is as follows. Journalist with China Daily: To promote financial interconnectivity is important for aligning rules and mechanisms in the Greater Bay Area, and the financial sector is considered a key area to the development of Hengqin and Qianhai. Would you introduce to us the support rendered by the PBC and SAFE for the development of Hengqin and Qianhai? What are the measures newly introduced this time? Thank you. Pan Gongsheng, PBC Deputy Governor and SAFE Administrator: Thank you for your questions. The PBC and SAFE have attached great importance to the development of the Greater Bay Area. In line with the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area issued by the central government, we have been moving ahead with financial opening-up and innovation in the area, including Hengqin and Qianhai. In May 2020, the PBC and other financial regulators jointly issued the Opinions on Providing Financial Support for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, in which 26 tasks regarding the priorities in the reform and opening-up of the financial sector are laid out to promote financial opening-up and innovation in the area. Since then, the PBC and SAFE have been advancing the implementation of the financial innovation measures in line with the principle of “balancing short-term and long-term goals and prioritizing financial services closely related to people’s well-being”. To that end, we have launched a pilot program allowing Hong Kong and Macao residents to remotely open Mainland bank accounts, and will gradually expand its coverage and scale. We have taken measures to facilitate the use of mobile payment by Hong Kong and Macao residents in the Mainland. In addition, we have introduced services for their convenience, such as cross-border direct payment of electronic bills and self-service inquiry on personal credit information. These measures have substantially facilitated people’s lives in the Greater Bay Area. With regard to market interconnectivity, continued efforts have been made to expand the channels for Hong Kong and Macau investors to invest in in the Mainland capital and bond markets. We have been working on the schemes of Wealth Management Connect and Southbound Bond Connect, which will be officially launched soon. To promote cooperation on green finance, we have taken active steps to encourage local governments to issue green municipal bonds in Hong Kong and Macao while boosting cooperation between green bond certification agencies in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. With joint efforts, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance has been launched. Moreover, we have launched successively in the Greater Bay Area the pilot programs on the free trade account, cross-border transfer of credit assets, external debt facilitation, cross-border cash pooling and cross-border investment by private equity funds. Going forward, the PBC and SAFE will continue to implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council and to step up financial support for the development of Hengqin and Qianhai. First, in accordance with the two plans issued by the central government and in order to support the strategic positioning of Hengqin and Qianhai, the PBC is working with financial regulators in Hong Kong and Macao to draft documents specifically on financial support for reform and opening-up in the two zones. Second, in accordance with Hengqin’s strategic positioning, which is to support Macao by achieving integrated development with it, we will formulate open financial institutional arrangements for Hengqin. We will work towards establishing an electronic fence system and further improve the opening-up of Hengqin’s financial services to financial institutions in Macao so as to achieve the integration of their financial services. We will promote the development of financial businesses with Macau’s characteristics while enhancing the width and depth of Macao’s financial market as well as its financial ties with Portuguese-speaking countries. Third, we will tap into the potential of Qianhai to strengthen financial cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong and further bring out the role of Hong Kong as an international financial center. Focusing on the issue of free cross-border capital flow, we will promote higher-standard opening-up of the capital account and enhance the opening-up and interconnectivity between financial services sectors in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Moreover, we will take steps to establish a system of financial rules aligned with international standards, and will improve the financial environment so that it will be market-oriented, law-based and internationalized to play a leading role in the opening-up of China’s financial markets. Fourth, while expanding opening-up, we will establish and improve the systems for monitoring, preventing and defusing financial risks. We will step up efforts to monitor abnormal cross-border capital flows and will strengthen regulatory cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and anti-tax evasion efforts so as to improve the effectiveness of the fight against cross-border money laundering and other illegal financial activities. Thank you. Journalist with Phoenix TV: Hong Kong enjoys advantages in its modern services sector, especially in its financial industry, which is also one of the areas of cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong in the development of Qianhai. What are your considerations for better leveraging Hong Kong’s status as an international financial center and giving play to Qianhai to provide higher-quality financial services for the Greater Bay Area and other parts of the country? Thank you. Pan Gongsheng: As we all know, Hong Kong is a major international financial center with highly open business environment, a deep financial market system, mature financial infrastructures and an internationalized financial regulatory system. Having been ranked the world’s freest economy for 25 consecutive years, it is the world’s largest offshore RMB market and fifth largest stock market and foreign exchange trading center. It is also Asia’s third largest bond market and largest fund management and personal wealth management center. Since 2019, Hong Kong’s financial market has seen continuous inflows of international capital; its IPO fundraising volumes have been among the highest in the world; and the HKD exchange rate has been stable. All these have consolidated the status of Hong Kong as an international financial center. In line with the policy of “one country, two systems” and the overall arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, the PBC will thoroughly implement the 14th Five-Year Plan and the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Concerted efforts will be made to give play to the role of Qianhai as a pilot area and demonstration window for expanding financial opening-up as well as the role of Hong Kong as an international financial center in order to provide high-quality financial services for the Greater Bay Area and other parts of the country. First, we will leverage on Hong Kong’s status as an international financial center to promote RMB internationalization. As an international financial center, Hong Kong is home to many international financial institutions, with RMB funds in Hong Kong amounting to over RMB800 billion, which has rendered significant support for the progress of RMB internationalization. In the future, innovations of cross-border RMB businesses will be put into trial operation in Qianhai. This will help enhance the depth and width of Hong Kong’s offshore RMB businesses and reinforce its position as the world’s largest offshore RMB market. Second, we will speed up our work to improve the interconnectivity between the Mainland and Hong Kong financial markets. Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Bond Connect have served as convenient and efficient channels for overseas investors to invest in China’s capital and bond markets. At present, over 70 percent of Mainland stock holdings by overseas investors have been bought through Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. In the future, the Qianhai cooperation zone will be positioned to pioneer the programs on interconnectivity between the Mainland and Hong Kong financial markets. Third, we will promote cooperation between the Mainland and Hong Kong in such fields as green finance, sci-tech finance, Fintech, financial innovation and financial regulation. Fourth, Qianhai will be the pilot ground for implementing the negative list of the financial sector and aligning existing rules with international standards. We will take steps to establish a system of financial rules aligned with international standards and promote the integrated development of financial rules so that it will play a leading role in the opening-up of China’s financial markets. Thank you. 2021-09-18/en/2021/0918/1876.html
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On the morning of June 8, Pan Gongsheng, Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBC) and Administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), attended the press conference held by the State Council Information Office on issues concerning the Master Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) to introduce financial policies in support of the construction of the Hainan FTP. Deputy Governor Pan noted that, the free flow of factors is the defining feature of a high-level FTP. In particular, the free flow of capital is the fundamental and essential one in this process, constituting a basic condition for trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. In the construction of the Hainan FTP, financial policies will be designed and advanced following three principles. First, FTP policies and systems should be established step by step and phase by phase, as specified in the Master Plan. Second, the financial sector should serve cross-border trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. Third, preventing systemic financial risks should be taken as the bottom line. Deputy Governor Pan pointed out that the overall framework of financial policies supporting the construction of the Hainan FTP mainly consisted of four aspects: facilitating the capital flow in cross-border trade and investment, opening-up of the financial service sector, financial reform and innovation in support of the development of the real economy, and the building of a financial risk prevention and control system. First, the financial sector should serve the liberalization and facilitation of cross-border trade, investment and financing. Policies regarding the high-level opening-up of the current account and the capital account as well as the cross-border capital flow regulation are the essential and core financial policies in the construction of the Hainan FTP. In terms of cross-border trade, fund exchange for trade in goods and services in the Hainan FTP should be highly facilitated, and the authenticity verification of commercial banks be completely shifted from ex-ante reviews to ex-post checks. Meanwhile, measures should be taken to improve the cross-border receipt and payment management policies for new patterns of cross-border trade such as offshore trade and entrepot trade. A policy environment that facilitates the operation of a global settlement center for multinational companies should be fostered. In terms of cross-border direct investment, we will fully implement the foreign investment management system which combines pre-entry national treatment with a management mode based on negative list, explore cross-border direct investment which meets the demand of new market patterns, and launch the systems of Qualified Foreign Limited Partner (QFLP) and Qualified Domestic Limited Partner (QDLP) within the Hainan FTP on a pilot basis. In terms of cross-border financing policies, steps should be taken to establish a new cross-border financing system in Hainan, pilot the cross-border financing policy management framework which merges trading links, implement unified macro-prudential management policies and gradually enable independent cross-border financing by market entities. As the construction of the Hainan FTP is advanced, ways will be explored to give greater autonomy to Hainan resident individuals in the use of foreign exchange. In the meantime, given the strong spillover effects of financial opening-up policies, it is necessary to, based on the existing RMB and foreign currency accounts and free trade accounts, establish an “electronic fence” for funds and build a basic platform for the opening-up of the financian sector in Hainan. Second, financial policies should serve the building of an opening financial service system and the improvement of financial service capabilities in Hainan. The policies for wider opening-up of the financial service sector will be first implemented in the Hainan FTP. We will also further diversify the formats of financial businesses in Hainan, cultivate the financial capabilities of commercial banks and other financial institutions to serve an open economy, and support the construction of international trading platform for factors such as energy, shipping and bulk commodities. Third, the policies should focus on key industries in building a modern industrial system in Hainan. Financial support as well as reform and innovation measures should be enhanced, so as to expand the scale of industrial agglomeration and enhance the competitiveness of key industries in Hainan. Trade finance, consumer finance, green finance as well as the Fintech are to be developed in an innovative manner. Fourth, a financial risk prevention and control system should be established for the construction of the Hainan FTP. A monitoring, early-warning and assessment system, as well as a macro-prudential management system will be established for cross-border capital flow. A review mechanism will be put in place to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and tax evasion. A mechanism of financial regulation coordination that adapts to the construction of the Hainan FTP will also be set up. Deputy Governor Pan stressed that, in the next step, the PBC and the SAFE will, in accordance with the overall arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council and the implementation of the Master Plan, work together with the Government of Hainan Province and relevant financial regulators to proactively provide financial support for the reform and opening-up in Hainan. 2020-06-08/en/2020/0608/1705.html
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国家外汇管理局各省、自治区、直辖市分局、外汇管理部，深圳、大连、青岛、厦门、宁波市分局，全国性中资银行： 根据外汇管理规定变化和调整情况，国家外汇管理局制定了《银行外汇业务合规与审慎经营评估内容》（以下简称《评估内容》，见附件）。现就有关情况通知如下： 一、银行总行最终评估得分计算公式为： 银行总行最终评估得分=合规经营评估指标得分×（100－本期评估最终确定的审慎经营评估指标分值）%+审慎经营评估指标得分 二、国家外汇管理局各分局、外汇管理部接到本通知后，应立即转发辖内中心支局、支局、城市商业银行、农村商业银行、外商独资银行、中外合资银行、外国银行分行以及农村合作金融机构，并依据《评估内容》，公平、公正地对辖区内银行进行评估。 三、各全国中资性银行接到本通知后，应尽快转发所辖分支机构，依法合规办理各项外汇业务。 四、《评估内容》自2021银行外汇业务合规与审慎经营评估年度开始执行，《国家外汇管理局综合司关于印发〈银行外汇业务合规与审慎经营评估内容及评分标准（2020年）〉的通知》（汇综发〔2020〕35号）自本通知印发之日起废止。 执行中如遇问题，请及时向国家外汇管理局相关部门反馈。 特此通知。 附件：银行外汇业务合规与审慎经营评估内容 国家外汇管理局综合司 2021年9月26日 2021-10-15/guizhou/2021/1015/753.html
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为持续提升县域地区的外汇金融服务水平，打造良好的涉外企业营商环境，9月13日，国家外汇管理局六盘水市中心支局赴盘州市县域联络办开展外汇业务工作指导座谈会，了解联络办贯彻落实金融服务实体经济的整体情况、企业汇率风险管理工作情况、贸易投资便利化政策宣导等工作开展情况，并就盘州市县域联络办如何开展好外汇业务工作提出三点建议：一是立足实际，了解辖区涉外经济发展情况，努力培育有潜力的市场主体，助力县域涉外经济发展；二是结合企业汇率风险管理工作要求，开展走访调研，并及时上报工作情况；三是认真宣导贸易投资便利化政策，提升辖区外汇金融服务水平。 2021-09-23/guizhou/2021/0923/735.html
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为贯彻落实《国务院关于深化“证照分离”改革进一步激发市场主体发展活力的通知》（国发〔2021〕7号，以下简称7号文）精神，在全国范围内推行外汇管理涉企经营许可事项“证照分离”改革全覆盖，特制定本实施方案。 一、国家外汇管理局将根据改革进展等，及时按程序报批调整更新外汇管理涉企经营行政许可事项清单。目前，7号文中的《中央层面设定的涉企经营许可事项改革清单（2021年全国版）》包括国家外汇管理局作为主管部门的行政许可事项共两项：一是银行、农村信用社、兑换机构及非金融机构等结汇、售汇业务市场准入、退出审批；二是保险、证券公司等非银行金融机构外汇业务市场准入、退出审批。 二、精简非银行金融机构（不含保险公司）申请办理结售汇业务材料要求。申请人无需提交银行业监督管理部门批准外汇业务经营资格许可文件复印件。 三、便利保险机构外汇业务市场准入审批办理。申请人可通过国家外汇管理局政务服务网上办理系统提交申请材料。 四、国家外汇管理局政务服务网上办理系统支持进行行政许可事项预审、进度查询和结果查询。 五、完善事中事后监管。利用科技赋能提升监测分析水平。深入推进行政许可事项办理标准化。加强外汇市场行业自律。严厉打击外汇管理违法违规行为。 国家外汇管理局将及时调整有关规范性文件，密切跟踪评估改革进展，完善工作举措，持续优化营商环境，更好激发市场主体发展活力。 2021-10-19/shaanxi/2021/1019/1047.html
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为深入了解银行外汇一线员工工作、思想状况，助力从业人员丢掉“包袱”轻装前行，有效提升服务质效。内江市中心支局举办外汇月讲堂，通过银行人员分享跟岗学习的经历与心得，助推参会人员树立学外汇、知外汇、用外汇的信心和决心，激励从业人员以爱岗敬业的职业精神克服畏难怕苦等思想“包袱”。同时针对一线人员在个人外汇收汇、外币现钞兑换业务中出现的政策不熟悉等“痛点、难点、堵点”问题，中心支局以问题为导向，以政策为依据，以“我为群众办实事”为出发点逐项讲解分析，助力一线员工提升专业素养、政策水平和服务意识，为整体提升个人外汇服务质效奠定坚实基础。 2021-10-19/sichuan/2021/1019/1715.html
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为支持中小出口企业积极开拓国际市场，落实国家普惠金融政策，2021年9月17日，国家外汇管理局桂林市中心支局联合桂林市商务局、中国出口信用保险公司广西分公司、中国建设银行桂林分行在桂林会展国际酒店举办第二期精准支持中小出口企业稳定发展相关政策培训会。会上，桂林市中心支局相关人员对贸易便利化政策、企业汇率风险中性管理以及跨境区块链融资业务进行了宣传推介。桂林市约40家中小型外贸企业参加了此次培训。 2021-09-18/guangxi/2021/0918/2039.html
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2021年9月24日，贺州市中心支局实地走访中稀（广西）金源稀土新材料有限公司，开展“我为群众办实事”实践活动。活动中，贺州市中心支局一是宣传汇率风险中性理念，引导企业合理规避汇率波动风险；二是宣传跨境金融区块链服务平台业务，引导企业尽快上链；三是宣传全口径跨境融资政策和融资成本优势，帮助企业拓宽融资渠道；四是宣传跨境人民币便利化政策，介绍了在跨境贸易中使用人民币进行结算的优势。实践活动得到了企业的好评，表示要利用好政策、及时享受政策红利。 2021-09-24/guangxi/2021/0924/2041.html
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外汇局宁海县支局在党史学习教育中开展“传承红色金融基因 践行央行为民使命”活动，近日举办了以“中国共产党领导下的外汇管理改革与发展”为主题的青年微讲堂交流活动。 下步，宁海县支局将持续通过“周二夜学”、青年微讲堂等方式，不断增强干部员工做好外汇管理工作的责任感和使命感。 2021-10-19/ningbo/2021/1019/1691.html