SAFE’s 2026 national work conference and its published facilitation materials are the appropriate starting points for reviewing cross-border foreign-exchange settlement. [1] [2]
Do not treat a threshold as universal
Bank processing requirements can depend on the transaction, bank controls, enterprise profile, supporting documents and the rules in force at the time.
Settlement file checklist
- Match the contract, invoice, customs declaration and payment purpose.
- Ask the handling bank which documents it requires before receiving funds.
- Keep evidence for the goods flow, service flow and foreign-currency receipt.
- Record any bank-specific facilitation or additional review in the transaction file.
“Faster settlement” is therefore a possible operational outcome for a qualified file, not a guaranteed service level or a substitute for bank confirmation.