China’s Foreign Exchange Purchases Reach Record High Amid Global Uncertainty

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 16

China’s onshore foreign exchange purchases reached a record high in March, according to official data.
Local banks sold $257.64 billion of foreign currencies, the highest since records began in 2010.
The surge was driven by increased demand linked to goods trade and securities investment amid global market jitters over Middle East tensions.

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