Taiwan banks have entered a new era with the amended cross-strait banking rules allowing them to set up branches in China and directly make equity investments in Chinese banks. Future prospects appear even brighter since the signing of the ECFA, as further relaxations of cross-strait restriction are expected by the Taiwanese banking community
Banking and Finance Laws
- July 15, 2010
Stringent definition of the second unit of residential premises.
July 14, 2010Private sector investments allowed in commercial bank equity investment.
June 18, 2010Tianjin exempts tax on sale of vessels to foreign lessees.
May 13, 2010Banks required to conduct due diligence investigation on the underlying assets of securitisation.
March 11, 2010CBRC requires banks to disclose capital adequacy ratio in line with Basel requirements.
March 11, 2010Chinese banks and corporates are challenging collateral requirements demanded by foreign counterparties. Foreign banks need to reconsider their approach…
March 11, 2010For years, mainland China has been preparing for margin trading and short sale of securities. With the securities regulator's promulgation of a new guiding opinion, those preparations appear finally to be complete
March 11, 2010Banks' capital adequacy should be compatible with their risk exposure.
March 11, 2010
