State Administration of Foreign Exchange: From January to August, banks' cumulative foreign exchange settlement amounted to 14,311.1 billion yuan, and cumulative foreign exchange sales amounted to 11,984.8 billion yuan.

Statistics from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange show that in August 2026, banks settled 1,709.0 billion yuan in foreign exchange and sold 1,380.0 billion yuan. From January to August 2026, banks accumulated 14,311.1 billion yuan in foreign exchange settlements and 11,984.8 billion yuan in foreign exchange sales. In U.S. dollar terms, in August 2026, banks settled 251.8 billion U.S. dollars in foreign exchange and sold 203.3 billion U.S. dollars. From January to August 2026, banks accumulated 2,083.4 billion U.S. dollars in foreign exchange settlements and 1,745.5 billion U.S. dollars in foreign exchange sales. In August 2026, banks' foreign-related receipts from customers amounted to 5,271.8 billion yuan, and foreign-related payments amounted to 4,848.6 billion yuan. From January to August 2026, banks' cumulative foreign-related receipts from customers amounted to 43,584.6 billion yuan, and cumulative foreign-related payments amounted to 41,048.0 billion yuan. In U.S. dollar terms, in August 2026, banks' foreign-related receipts from customers amounted to 776.8 billion U.S. dollars, and foreign-related payments amounted to 714.4 billion U.S. dollars. From January to August 2026, banks' cumulative foreign-related receipts from customers amounted to 6,348.0 billion U.S. dollars, and cumulative foreign-related payments amounted to 5,978.6 billion U.S. dollars.