Central Bank: The foreign exchange risk reserve ratio for forward foreign exchange sales will be lowered to 0

The People's Bank of China announced that in order to promote the development of the foreign exchange market and support enterprises in managing exchange rate risks, the People's Bank of China has decided to lower the foreign exchange risk reserve requirement for forward foreign exchange sales from 20% to 0% starting from March 2, 2026.

Next, the People's Bank of China will continue to guide financial institutions to optimize their exchange rate hedging services for enterprises and maintain the basic stability of the RMB exchange rate at a reasonable and balanced level.