China SAFE pledges to up support for epidemic control, real economy - Xinhua

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

China’s foreign exchange regulator, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), said in its latest statement released earlier on Tuesday, it will boost efforts to optimize foreign exchange management to support epidemic control and economic development, per Xinhua news agency.

Key quotes:

Measures should be taken to make full use of the "green channel" built to facilitate foreign exchange flows related to epidemic prevention and control.

Will also further facilitate cross-border trade and investment by increasing foreign exchange services through payment institutions, promoting the opening up of capital projects and assisting the interconnection of financial markets.

Supervision of the forex market should be tightened and that illegal behaviors will be strictly punished.

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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