国家外汇局发布九条政策举措 进一步便利外汇资金结算 支持外贸稳定发展

Core Viewpoint - The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has announced new policies to facilitate foreign exchange fund settlement and support stable foreign trade development, introducing nine measures to deepen trade foreign exchange management reform and ease cross-border trade operations [1][2]. Group 1: Trade Facilitation Policies - The policies will expand the pilot areas and types of businesses involved in trade facilitation, covering more regions with genuine needs and compliant business entities [1]. - The measures include broadening the types of businesses eligible for net settlement of current account funds, allowing for the net settlement of service fees related to goods trade, such as transportation and storage [1]. Group 2: Support for Innovative Trade Models - The new policies aim to support innovative trade models by enabling banks to include more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the category of quality enterprises eligible for favorable trade fund settlement policies [2]. - Banks are encouraged to shift from traditional document review methods to automated batch reviews based on electronic transaction information provided by foreign trade service companies [2]. Group 3: Enhancing Service Trade Efficiency - The policies will relax management of service trade advance payment businesses, allowing domestic companies to directly handle related fund payments through banks [2]. - Support will be provided for engineering companies to centrally allocate funds across countries and regions, effectively utilizing "idle" funds from overseas projects [2].