Issued: September 29 2006Effective: November 1 2006Applicability: This Circular does not apply to bonded zones, bonded ports, export processing zones,…
Morgan Stanley's October 2 2006 acquisition of China's Nan Tung Bank resulted in the US investment bank gaining a commercial banking licence in China,…
Issued: August 24 2006Effective: September 1 2006Main contents: The Circular specifies the asset scales required for qualified foreign institutional investor…
As part of its increased efforts to combat financial crimes, China's top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, approved…
Foreign lending institutions will only have to wait a few more weeks for a rule allowing overseas banks to deal with renminbi business nationwide, the…
Promulgated: August 24 2006Effective: September 1 2006Main contents: The Measures comprise:Part One: General ProvisionsPart Two: Conditions for Qualifications…
Issuance of hybrid capital bonds now requires disclosure of various matters, which include the capital adequacy ratio for the past three years, business position, risk alert, and so on.
The minimum duration of business establishment and assets for QFII status is clearly set out. Limitations on shareholding percentages of securities investments in China by foreign investors are imposed.
The newly revised QFII rules aim to lower the entry threshold and allow more QFIIs into China's capital market. What investment restrictions have been lifted? Are there significant improvements to the original rules?