What is a foreign exchange account?
A foreign exchange account refers to an account opened by an individual or institution in a bank or financial institution for storing and managing foreign currency funds. It can be used for cross-border trade, investment, remittance and other foreign exchange transactions. Personal domestic foreign exchange accounts can be used to store foreign currency funds and make corresponding domestic transfers and overseas payments. Opening a foreign exchange account requires compliance with relevant regulations and procedures, and compliance with foreign exchange management regulations and restrictions.