Foreign exchange, called foreign currency in English, is a creditor's right held by monetary management organs (central bank, monetary management institution, foreign exchange stabilization fund and Ministry of Finance) in the form of bank deposits, treasury bonds and long-term and short-term government securities. Can be used when the balance of payments is in deficit. Including foreign currency, foreign currency deposits, foreign currency securities (treasury bonds, treasury bonds, corporate bonds, stocks, etc.). ) and foreign currency payment vouchers (bills, bank deposit vouchers, postal savings vouchers, etc.). All foreign currency assets owned by a country.
It refers to the flow of money between countries and a specialized commercial activity of exchanging one country's currency for another country's currency to pay off international creditor's rights and debts. In fact, it is the creditor's rights held by the monetary management authorities (central bank, monetary management institutions, foreign exchange stabilization fund and Ministry of Finance) in the form of bank deposits, treasury bonds, long-term and short-term treasury bonds, etc. Can be used when the balance of payments is in deficit. Various payment methods expressed in foreign currency, which are generally accepted by all countries and can be used for international settlement of creditor's rights and debts.
Trade foreign exchange, also known as physical trade foreign exchange, refers to foreign exchange derived or used in import and export trade, that is, international payment means formed by international commodity circulation.
Non-trade foreign exchange refers to all foreign exchange except trade foreign exchange, that is, all foreign exchange that is not derived from or used for import and export trade, such as labor foreign exchange, remittance, donation foreign exchange, etc.
Exchange rate refers to the exchange rate between two currencies, and can also be regarded as the value of one country's currency against another's currency. Specifically, it refers to the ratio or parity between one country's currency and another country's currency, or the price of another country's currency expressed in one country's currency. Exchange rate changes have a direct regulatory effect on a country's import and export trade. Under certain conditions, by devaluing the local currency, that is, letting the exchange rate rise, it will promote exports and restrict imports; On the other hand, the appreciation of the domestic currency, that is, the decline of the exchange rate, plays a role in restricting exports and increasing imports.