Banking and Finance Laws

These Measures shall apply to commercial banks established in the PRC, including wholly Chinese-owned banks, wholly foreign-owned banks and Sino-foreign joint venture banks.

New measures from China's banking regulator aim to prevent financial institutions from becoming over-leveraged, and they provide a clear framework on accountability and detailed guidance rules on disclosure

Greater tolerance is allowed for NPL ratio of small enterprises.

New rules simplify foreign currency registration of round-trip investments and fundraising, while increasing the pressure and urgency on investors to rectify previous non-registration. Safe increases its focus and coordination while Mofcom uncertainties remain

New standards will help stabilise banking sector growth

Safe streamlines foreign exchange approval procedures.

Banks required to meet capital adequacy ratio requirements of Basel III.

Recent regulations introduced by China banking regulators impact how commercial loans are structured and traded. Among other things, interest-only loans are now restricted and certain consent rights are mandated for loan transfers

New rules on market making of newly issued critical-term bonds.