China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Circular on Strengthening and Improving the Oversight of the Percentages for the Application of Insurance Capital

中国保险监督管理委员会关于加强和改进保险资金运用比例监管的通知

March 10, 2014 | BY

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CIRC relaxes investment percentage restrictions on investments of insurance capital.

Clp Reference: 3900/14.01.23 Promulgated: 2014-01-23 Effective: 2014-01-23

Issued: January 23 2014

Effective: as of date of issuance

Main contents: The regulatory percentages of the book balance of insurance capital invested in equity-type assets, immovable property assets, other financial assets and offshore investments may not account for more than 30%, 30%, 25% and 15% respectively of the last quarter-end total assets of the insurance company. No regulatory percentage limits are imposed on investments in liquid assets and fixed-return assets (Section Two).

The book balance of investments solely in fixed-return assets, equity-type assets, immovable property assets or other financial assets may not be greater than 5% of the insurance company's total assets as at the end of the last quarter. The balance of investments in any single legal person entity may not, in aggregate, be greater than 20% of the insurance company's total assets as at the end of the last quarter (Section Three).

clp reference:3900/14.01.23 issued:2014-01-23 effective:2014-01-23

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