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Chinese banks report forex settlement deficit in first three quarters
Published: Oct 22, 2024 04:40 PM
A teller counts U.S. dollar bills at a bank in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province.Photo:Xinhua

A teller counts U.S. dollar bills at a bank in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province.Photo:Xinhua


 
China's commercial banks saw a forex settlement deficit of 121.3 billion U.S. dollars in the first three quarters of this year, official data showed Tuesday.

Since the beginning of this year, China's cross-border capital flows have been moving toward an equilibrium, said Li Hongyan, deputy head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, at a press conference.

The foreign exchange market has shown strong resilience, with market expectations and transactions remaining generally rational and orderly, and RMB exchange rate staying basically stable at a reasonable and balanced level, Li said.