Banking and Finance Laws

• National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce, Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access in Pilot Free Trade Zones (Negative List) (2018 Edition)

  国家发展和改革委员会、商务部自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2018年版)

  The 2018 version of the FTZ Negative List greatly relaxes market access

  September 08, 2018

• National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce, Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access (Negative List) (2018 Edition)

  国家发展和改革委员会、商务部外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2018年版)

  The national negative list is relaxed

  September 08, 2018

• Financial Market Department of the People's Bank of China, Circular on Launching a Pilot Project for the Offering of Financial Bonds by Flexible Tender

  中国人民银行金融市场司关于试点开展金融债券弹性招标发行的通知

  The size of financial bond offerings may be revised.

  August 29, 2018

• Measures for the Administration of the Entrusted Loans of Commercial Banks

  商业银行委托贷款管理办法

  Entrusted loans of commercial banks may not be invested in bonds, derivatives or asset management products

  August 08, 2018

• Circular on Matters Relevant to Further Relaxing Market Access for Foreign-funded Banks

  关于进一步放宽外资银行市场准入有关事项的通知

  Foreign banks allowed more new businesses

  July 25, 2018

• Office of the Special Rectification Work Steering Committee for Internet Financial Risks, Circular on Intensifying the Rectification of Asset Management Business Conducted Over the Internet and Launching Acceptance Check Work

  互联网金融风险专项整治工作领导小组办公室关于加大通过互联网开展资产管理业务整治力度及开展验收工作的通知

  Only financial institutions may engage in online asset management sales.

  June 08, 2018

• People's Bank of China, Circular on Further Strengthening the Administration of the Security of Credit Information

  中国人民银行关于进一步加强征信信息安全管理的通知

  Unauthorized Apps may not access financial credit information.

  June 08, 2018

• General Office of the People's Bank of China, Circular on Further Clarifying Matters Relevant to the Administration of Foreign Securities Investment by Renminbi Qualified Domestic Institutional Investors

  中国人民银行办公厅关于进一步明确人民币合格境内机构 投资者境外证券投资管理有关事项的通知

  QDIIs restricted from purchasing foreign exchange

  June 07, 2018

• General Office of the Ministry of Justice, Circular on the Establishment of a Pool of Legal Talent with Foreign-related Experience

  司法部办公厅关于建立涉外律师人才库的通知

  China establishes a national pool of legal talent.

  June 05, 2018

• Circular on Matters Relevant to Regulating the Business of Providing Domestic Security for Foreign Loans Conducted by Insurance Institutions

  关于规范保险机构开展内保外贷业务有关事项的通知

  Security provision by insurance companies is restricted to prevent illegal asset transfers.

  May 30, 2018