According to statistical data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), in October 2011 the amount of foreign exchange settlement and sales by banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD115.2 billion and USD112.1 billion respectively. The surplus of foreign exchange settlement and sales by banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD3.2 billion. For the first ten months of 2011, the cumulative amount of foreign exchange settlement and sales by banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD1326.5 billion and USD942.6 billion respectively. The surplus of foreign exchange settlement and sales was USD383.9 billion.

In October 2011, foreign-related receipts and payments of domestic banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD186.8 billion and USD175.9 billion respectively; and the surplus of foreign-related receipts and payments reached USD10.9 billion. In the first ten months 2011, the cumulative foreign-related receipts and payments of banks on behalf of clients amounted to USD1896.7 billion and USD1637.8 billion respectively; and the surplus of the cumulative foreign-related receipts and payments reached USD258.9 billion.