The central foreign exchange business center is a public institution. The Export-Import Bank of China is directly under the leadership of the State Council.

The Central Foreign Exchange Business Center is a subsidiary of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, which is responsible for the management of China's foreign exchange reserves. The Export-Import Bank of China is a state-owned policy bank funded by the state, directly under the leadership of the State Council, supporting China's foreign economic and trade, investment development and international economic cooperation, and has the status of an independent legal person.