AI Data Insight
Latest data shows that foreign exchange reserve assets under China's financial account in the second quarter of 2026 recorded -5128.7 hundred million RMB (a negative value in the balance of payments represents a net increase in assets), a sharp rise compared to 0.0 in the previous quarter. This increase marks a nearly 12-year quarterly high, mainly reflecting increased cross-border foreign exchange inflows and a strong willingness among enterprises to settle foreign exchange, which prompted the central bank to passively buy foreign exchange to maintain liquidity balance and thereby mitigate RMB appreciation pressure.