- On 17 July 2026, SAFE announced at a SCIO briefing a package of policies to further facilitate cross-border investment and financing.
2026年7月17日，国家外汇管理局在国新办发布会上宣布一揽子进一步便利跨境投融资的政策。- For FIEs, SAFE will simplify capital-project FX settlement and payment procedures to support attracting and using foreign investment.
对外资企业，外汇局将进一步简化资本项目结汇支付手续，服务吸引和利用外资固稳促优。- Cross-border financing high-level opening expands: broader eligible entities, nationwide rollout of the green foreign-debt pilot, and optimised macro-prudential management.
扩大跨境融资高水平开放：拓展适用主体、绿色外债试点全国推广、优化跨境融资宏观审慎管理。- Capital-project registration is optimised — more items handled directly by banks and more “online” (网上办) services.
优化资本项目业务登记管理——更多业务改由银行直接办理，增加”网上办”种类。- For outbound enterprises, SAFE will streamline fund-remittance review to support normal operating flows.
对”走出去”企业，外汇局将有序简化资金汇出审核，保障正常经营资金高效便捷使用。- The measures will be issued after the relevant procedures are completed; monitor SAFE releases for the exact effective dates.
上述改革措施将在完成相关工作程序后按规定发布实施；请关注外汇局发布以确认具体生效时间。
SAFE’s cross-border investment & financing convenience package (Jul 2026) | 外汇局跨境投融资便利化一揽子新政
Overview
On 17 July 2026, at a State Council Information Office (SCIO) press conference, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) announced it would roll out a package of policies to further facilitate cross-border investment and financing. The package responds to market demand gathered from banks and enterprises and aligns with the high-level opening of the capital account. It directly supports the “stabilizing and improving foreign investment” agenda and also eases outbound flows for Chinese enterprises.
This article focuses on the parts most relevant to foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) and cross-border payments.
Informational guidance only; the specific rules and effective dates are issued by SAFE, so verify with SAFE or your bank before acting.
Three categories of measures
1. Direct-investment convenience
- FIE capital-project settlement & payment. SAFE will further simplify capital-project foreign-exchange settlement and payment procedures for foreign-invested enterprises, supporting the attraction and use of foreign investment (“固稳促优”).
- Outbound funds. For Chinese enterprises going global, SAFE will orderly simplify the review of fund remittance, ensuring efficient and convenient use of funds needed for normal operations.
2. Expanding cross-border financing opening
- Broader eligibility. SAFE will further expand the eligible entities covered by the cross-border financing convenience policy, extending the reach of science-tech and green-finance services.
- Green foreign debt. SAFE will nationwide the green foreign-debt pilot (绿色外债试点), moving it beyond the current pilot regions.
- Macro-prudential optimisation. To meet FIE hedging needs and allow more flexible cross-border fund allocation, SAFE will further optimise the macro-prudential management of cross-border financing.
3. Optimising capital-project registration
- Bank-handled registration. Considering enterprises’ need for convenient cross-border investment and financing, SAFE will shift more registration items to be handled directly by banks.
- More online services. SAFE will increase the types of capital-project business that can be done “online” (网上办), raising the digitalisation of foreign-exchange administration and lowering “shoe-leather” costs.
Status and timeline
- The measures were announced on 17 July 2026 at the SCIO briefing; the SAFE official noted they will be released after the relevant procedures are completed and implemented as prescribed.
- Treat the items above as announced policy direction until SAFE publishes the operative rules; banks will apply the new procedures once effective.
What to do next
- For FIEs, prepare to use simplified capital-project settlement/payment once SAFE’s rules take effect; coordinate with your settlement bank.
- If you need cross-border financing, assess eligibility under the expanded convenience policy and the green foreign-debt pilot.
- For outbound groups, expect streamlined fund-remittance review; plan treasury flows accordingly.
- Watch SAFE notices (and your bank’s notices) for the operative effective dates and exact procedures.
- Keep foreign-exchange registration and reporting current so you can use the new “bank-handled / online” channels smoothly.
Sources
- 国家外汇管理局（官方门户）— https://www.safe.gov.cn
- 国务院新闻办公室 — 国新办 2026-07-17 新闻发布会（外汇局介绍跨境投融资便利化一揽子政策）
- 中国新闻网 — 《国家外汇局：拟再推出一揽子政策，进一步提升跨境投融资便利化水平》（2026-07-17 报道）
Related reading
- see also: Cross-border service payments / 跨境支付
- see also: Financial sector opening measures / 金融业开放新措施
- see also: Stabilizing Foreign Investment Action Plan: 15 measures at a glance / 利用外资固稳促优行动方案：15条举措总览
外汇局跨境投融资便利化一揽子新政
概述
2026年7月17日，国家外汇管理局在国务院新闻办公室发布会上宣布，将推出一揽子进一步便利跨境投融资的政策。该揽子政策回应了从银行、企业等市场主体调研得来的需求，并与资本项目高水平开放相衔接，直接服务”稳外资固稳促优”，同时便利”走出去”企业的对外资金流动。
本文聚焦与外商投资企业（FIE）及跨境支付最相关的部分。
本文仅为信息性指引；具体规则与生效时间由国家外汇管理局发布，行动前请向外汇局或开户行核实。
三类举措
一、提升直接投资便利化水平
- 外资企业资本项目结汇支付。 外汇局将进一步简化资本项目结汇支付手续，服务吸引和利用外资”固稳促优”。
- 对外资金汇出。 对”走出去”企业，外汇局将有序简化资金汇出审核，保障企业正常经营资金高效便捷使用。
二、扩大跨境融资高水平开放
- 拓展适用主体。 进一步拓展跨境融资便利化政策适用主体范围，扩大科创、绿色金融服务惠及面。
- 绿色外债试点。 将绿色外债试点全国推广，超出当前试点区域。
- 宏观审慎优化。 为满足外资企业避险需要、便利跨境资金灵活调配，进一步优化跨境融资宏观审慎管理。
三、优化资本项目业务登记管理
- 银行直接办理。 将部分登记业务改由银行直接办理，便利企业办理跨境投融资。
- 增加网上办。 增加资本项目”网上办”业务种类，提升外汇管理数字化水平，降低”脚底成本”。
状态与时间
- 上述举措于 2026年7月17日在国新办发布会宣布；外汇局表示将在完成相关工作程序后按规定发布实施。
- 在外汇局发布可操作规则前，以上作为已宣布的政策方向看待；银行将在生效后适用新流程。
下一步建议
- 外资企业：准备在外汇局规则生效后使用简化的资本项目结汇支付，并与结算银行协同。
- 需跨境融资者：评估拓展后的便利化政策与绿色外债试点的适用性。
- “走出去”集团：预期资金汇出审核简化，据此规划资金调度。
- 关注外汇局及开户行公告，确认可操作生效时间与具体流程。
- 保持外汇登记与申报及时，以便顺畅使用”银行直接办/网上办”新渠道。
来源
- 国家外汇管理局（官方门户）— https://www.safe.gov.cn
- 国务院新闻办公室 — 国新办 2026-07-17 新闻发布会（外汇局介绍跨境投融资便利化一揽子政策）
- 中国新闻网 — 《国家外汇局：拟再推出一揽子政策，进一步提升跨境投融资便利化水平》（2026-07-17 报道）
相关阅读
- see also: 跨境支付 / Cross-border service payments
- see also: 金融业开放新措施 / Financial sector opening measures
- see also: 利用外资固稳促优行动方案：15条举措总览 / Stabilizing Foreign Investment Action Plan: 15 measures at a glance