Banking and Finance Laws

• Due diligence is key for potential private investors in banks

  Investment channels widened for private capital

  March 07, 2011

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Circular on Issues Relevant to Strengthening the Administration of Foreign Exchange Transactions

  国家外汇管理局关于加强外汇业务管理有关问题的通知

  Safe issues seven measures to block hot money inflow.

  December 14, 2010

• Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Ministry of Finance, People's Bank of China and China Banking Regulatory Commission, Circular on Issues Relevant to Regulating the Individual Housing Fund Mortgage Loan Policy

  住房和城乡建设部、财政部、中国人民银行、中国银行业监督管理委员会关于规范住房公积金个人住房贷款政策有关问题的通知

  Use of housing funds for property speculation is prohibited.

  December 14, 2010

• PE investors should know contractual restrictions before trading

  New regulations allow trading of private equity funds

  December 14, 2010

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China and China Banking Regulatory Commission, Circular on Issues Relevant to Pilot Participation of Listed Commercial Banks in Bond Trading on Stock Exchanges

  中国证券监督管理委员会、中国人民银行、中国银行业监督管理委员会关于上市商业银行在证券交易所参与债券交易试点有关问题的通知

  Banks allowed to trade bonds on stock exchanges.

  December 14, 2010

• People's Bank of China, Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission and China Securities Regulatory Commission, Tentative Measures for the Administration of Issuance of Renminbi Bonds by International Development Organisations (Revised)

  中国人民银行、财政部、国家发展和改革委员会、中国证券监督管理委员会国际开发机构人民币债券发行管理暂行办法

  Revised Measures allow outward remittance of Rmb bond proceeds.

  December 14, 2010

• The Rmb is ready to dominate

  Over the past two years, China has issued numerous policies and programmes to internationalise the yuan. From the proposed Shanghai international bourse to the launch of the Mini-QFII scheme this year, it's clear that China's intent is to bring her currency to the centre of the world stage and align it with the country's growing influence in global trade and finance

  December 14, 2010

• People's Bank of China, Circular on Raising the Benchmark Interest Rates for Renminbi Deposits and Loans of Financial Institutions

  中国人民银行关于上调金融机构人民币存贷款基准利率的通知

  PBOC raises interest rates.

  November 09, 2010

• People's Bank of China and China Banking Regulatory Commission, Circular on Issues Relevant to Improving the Differential Loan Policies on Residential Premises

  中国人民银行、中国银行业监督管理委员会关于完善差别化住房信贷政策有关问题的通知

  Loans to purchase third property stopped.

  November 09, 2010

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Administration of the Net Capital of Trust Companies

  中国银行业监督管理委员会信托公司净资本管理办法

  CBRC sets the minimum net capital of trust companies.

  November 09, 2010