Regulator
State Administration of Foreign Exchange
国家外汇管理局
The foreign-exchange regulator. Cross-border payments, capital-account registrations, and many dividend/service-fee remittances are reviewed under SAFE rules and bank implementation.
What it is
The foreign-exchange regulator. Cross-border payments, capital-account registrations, and many dividend/service-fee remittances are reviewed under SAFE rules and bank implementation.
What it does
Sets and supervises FX registration, conversion and cross-border payment documentation rules.
When it matters
Dividends, related-party fees, capital reduction, and blocked outbound payments.
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Sources
Primary sources. Last source check: 2026-09-15.
- State Administration of Foreign Exchange — official resource
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