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Chinese banks log forex settlement deficit in Q1

Xinhua | Updated: 2023-04-21 14:06

A teller counts and arranges dollar notes at an Agricultural Bank of China branch in Qionghai, Hainan province. [Photo/China Daily]

BEIJING - China's banks saw a net forex settlement deficit of $15.3 billion in the first quarter, the country's forex regulator said Friday.

Forex purchases by banks stood at $546 billion, while sales reached $561.3 billion, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed.

In March alone, China's banks saw a net forex settlement deficit of $15.9 billion.

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