Legislation roundup: Bank deposits, futures dealing and imports and exports at the FTZ
September 18, 2014 | BY
clpstaff &clp articles &This week the CBRC released a Circular cracking down on the fraudulent increase in deposits, the CSRC acted to promote futures dealing and the Shanghai government lowered the thresholds for establishing assessment firms at the Free Trade Zone
Banking
General Office of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, General Office of the Ministry of Finance and General Office of the People's Bank of China, Circular on Matters Relevant to Strengthening the Administration of the Deposit Deviation Ratio of Commercial Banks
Commercial banks may not use the following means to unlawfully attract or fraudulently increase deposits:
(1) attracting deposits with high interest;
(2) attracting deposits by illegally offering kickbacks;
(3) attracting deposits through third party intermediaries;
(4) attracting deposits by delayed payment;
(5) attracting deposits by converting loan proceeds into deposits;
(6) attracting deposits by using loan proceeds to issue banker's acceptance bills;
(7) converting wealth management products into deposits; or
(8) converting interbank deposits into ordinary deposits.
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Capital markets
China Securities Regulatory Commission, Opinions on Further Promoting the Innovative Development of Futures Dealers
Foreign investors are encouraged to take equity stakes in domestic futures dealers, and the participation of foreign organisations in the merger and restructuring of domestic futures companies is supported. The provision of transaction settlement services by futures companies for participation in the domestic futures market by foreign organisations is supported. The engagement in qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) and renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) business by the overseas subsidiaries of futures dealers is supported. The scope of participation by QFIIs and RQFIIs in futures and derivatives trading is expanded.
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Free trade zone
Shanghai Municipality, Measures for the Administration of Import and Export Inspection and Assessment Firms in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone
The authority for examining and approving the establishment of import and export inspection and assessment firms in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone by foreign and domestic enterprises is delegated to the Shanghai Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau. The threshold for entry into the industry is significantly lowered. The existing conditions requiring that an investor have three years of experience in the industry and have registered capital of US$350,000 are removed.
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