State Administration of Foreign Exchange: From January to August, banks cumulatively settled 14.3111 trillion yuan in foreign exchange and sold 11.9848 trillion yuan in foreign exchange.

According to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, in August 2026, banks settled RMB 1.709 trillion in foreign exchange and sold RMB 1.38 trillion in foreign exchange. From January to August 2026, banks cumulatively settled RMB 14.3111 trillion in foreign exchange and cumulatively sold RMB 11.9848 trillion in foreign exchange. In USD terms, in August 2026, banks settled USD 251.8 billion in foreign exchange and sold USD 203.3 billion in foreign exchange. From January to August 2026, banks cumulatively settled USD 2.0834 trillion in foreign exchange and cumulatively sold USD 1.7455 trillion in foreign exchange. In August 2026, banks handled RMB 5.2718 trillion in foreign-related client income and facilitated RMB 4.8486 trillion in outbound payments. From January to August 2026, banks cumulatively handled RMB 43.5846 trillion in foreign-related client income and cumulatively facilitated RMB 41.048 trillion in outbound payments. In USD terms, in August 2026, banks handled USD 776.8 billion in foreign-related client income and facilitated USD 714.4 billion in outbound payments. From January to August 2026, banks cumulatively handled USD 6.348 trillion in foreign-related client income and cumulatively facilitated USD 5.9786 trillion in outbound payments. (State Administration of Foreign Exchange)