FINANCIAL STREET(SZ:000402) Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-09-19 13:53Core Insights - In August 2025, China's foreign exchange market operated smoothly, with a surplus in bank settlement and sale of foreign exchange amounting to $14.6 billion and a net inflow of cross-border funds of $3.2 billion [2][3] Group 1: Foreign Exchange Market Performance - In August 2025, banks settled foreign exchange amounting to 15,103 billion RMB and sold 14,058 billion RMB, resulting in a cumulative settlement of 113,938 billion RMB and a cumulative sale of 113,078 billion RMB from January to August 2025 [1] - The foreign exchange settlement in August 2025 was $2,118 billion, while the sale was $1,971 billion, with cumulative figures from January to August 2025 being $15,886 billion for settlement and $15,765 billion for sale [1] - The foreign exchange market saw active trading, with non-bank sector cross-border receipts reaching $1.3 trillion in August, reflecting an 8% year-on-year growth [2] Group 2: Cross-Border Fund Flows - In August 2025, the bank's foreign-related income was 45,515 billion RMB, with outflows of 45,284 billion RMB, leading to cumulative foreign-related income of 372,219 billion RMB and outflows of 363,400 billion RMB from January to August 2025 [1] - The foreign-related income in August 2025 was $6,383 billion, while outflows were $6,350 billion, with cumulative figures from January to August 2025 being $51,893 billion for income and $50,665 billion for outflows [1] - The net inflow of cross-border funds in August 2025 was $3.2 billion, with stable net inflows from trade and overall net purchases of domestic stocks and bonds by foreign investors [2]