China Deepens Financial Market Opening-Up, Facilitates Overseas Institutional Investors

Strategic Insights -

The People's Bank of China, China Securities Regulatory Commission, and State Administration of Foreign Exchange have jointly issued an announcement to deepen the opening-up of the financial market and facilitate liquidity management of overseas institutional investors. Specifically, overseas institutional investors, including central banks, international financial organizations, and financial institutions, are now allowed to engage in bond repurchase business in the Chinese bond market. This includes pledged repurchase and outright repurchase, with overseas investors required to comply with Chinese laws and regulations.

Key Takeaways:

  • Overseas institutional investors, including central banks, international financial organizations, and financial institutions, are allowed to engage in bond repurchase business in the Chinese bond market.
  • Bond repurchase business includes pledged repurchase and outright repurchase, with overseas investors required to comply with Chinese laws and regulations.
  • Domestic financial market infrastructure must formulate or revise business rules and detailed operating procedures to support bond repurchase business.
  • Overseas financial market infrastructure, self-regulatory organizations, and industry associations must abide by Chinese laws and regulations and accept supervision and management.
  • Domestic self-regulatory organizations must strengthen self-regulatory management of bond repurchase business.
  • Overseas institutional investors must sign a bond repurchase master agreement, with relevant self-regulatory organizations and industry associations filing the standard version with the People's Bank of China, China Securities Regulatory Commission, and other relevant financial management departments.
  • The People's Bank of China, China Securities Regulatory Commission, and State Administration of Foreign Exchange will strengthen regulatory coordination and take supervisory and management measures for any violations of laws and regulations.

Statistics:

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Sources:

  • China Securities Regulatory Commission, "To deepen the opening up of the financial market and further facilitate liquidity management for overseas institutional investors" (Sept. 26).
  • Contify.com, "China to allow hot money to flow into and out of the country easier" (no publication date mentioned).