INTRODUCTION 3
PART Ⅰ—BANKING IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 9
The History of Banking in the PRC after 1947 9
Foreign Banks 10
Early Legislation 10
The Modern Era: Economic Reforms in the PRC 11
Measures on Foreign Currency 12
Contrast with Domestic Loans 13
The PBOC: China's Emerging Central Bank 13
The Specialised Banks 14
Banking Institutions in the PRC 15
The People's Bank of China 15
The Agricultural Bank of China 16
The Bank of China 17
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 18
China Construction Bank 19
China Investment Bank9 19
The Bank of Communications 19
Trust and Investment Companies 22
Foreign Banks and Branch Offices 23
Other Issues in Chinese Banking 23
PBOC Lending Policy 23
Regulation of Interest Rates 24
Convertibility of the Yuan 24
Loan Recovery by PRC Banking Institutions 25
Taxation of Banking Institutions 26
The Bankruptcy Law 26
China's Interbank System 26
Reserve Requirements/The Credit Plan 27
State Owned Enterprises 28
Derivatives 29
Foreign Lending 29
PART Ⅱ—THE PEOPLE'S BANK OF CHINA 40
Provision of Information to State Council 40
Organisation of the PBOC 41
Branches of the PBOC 42
Control over Currency 43
The Operations of the PBOC 44
Loans to Commercial Banks 45
Interbank Market 45
Supervision by the PBOC 46
Obligations of the PBOC 48
Penalties under the PBOC Law 49
The State Administration of Exchange Control 49
Conclusion 50
Law of the People's Republic of China on the People's Bank of China 55
PART Ⅲ—RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 65
Interest Rates 65
Interbank Interest Rates 66
Control over Interest Rates 66
Penalty Interest Rates 67
Duties of the PBOC 67
Branch Offices of the PBOC 68
Provision of Information on Interest Rates 68
Payment of Interest 69
Penalties Pursuant to the Provisional Regulations 69
Application of Provisional Regulations 70
Regulations on Foreign Exchange Control in the PRC 70
Foreign Currency 71
Foreign Currency Deposits 72
Types of Foreign Currency Accounts 72
Types of Foreign Currency Deposits 73
Use of Deposit Accounts 74
Withdrawal of Deposits 74
Interest on Deposits 75
Category B Deposits 76
Provisional Regulations on Interest Rate Control 79
Regulations on Foreign Exchange Control of the People's Republic of China 84
Regulations of the Bank of China on Foreign Currency Deposits (Category A) 94
Regulations of the Bank of China on Foreign Currency Deposits (Category B) 98
Regulations on the Control of Foreign Exchange Settlements, Sales and Payments 101
Regulations on the Administration of Foreign Exchange Banking Operations 112
Provisional Measures on the Administration of Foreign Exchange Accounts 130
Administrative Measures on International Commercial Loan Borrowing by Domestic Institutions 136
Provisional Trading Market Rules of the China Foreign Exchange Trading Centre 141
Provisional Administrative Measures on Verification and Cancellation Procedures Governing Import Exchange Payments 145
Administrative Measures on the Issue of Foreign Exchange Guarantees to Foreign Parties by Domestic Institutions 149
Administrative Measures of the People's Republic of China on the Movement of State Currency into and out of China 153
Administrative Measures Governing Chinese Financial Institutions Overseas 154
Provisional Measures of the People's Bank of China on Foreign Exchange Secured Renminbi Loans of Foreign Investment Enterprises 159
Regulations on the Administration of the Foreign Exchange Adjustment Market 161
PART Ⅳ—FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 165
The Commercial Banking Law 165
The Business of a Commercial Bank 165
Socialistic Characteristics 166
Investigation of Risk 166
Establishment of a Commercial Bank 166
Capital Requirements 167
Other Requirements 167
Establishment of Branches 168
Changes to Registered Details 169
Certain individuals not to hold management posts 169
Acquisition of more than 105326770f a commercial bank's shares 169
Protection of Depositors 169
Interest Rates 169
Provisions relating to the making of loans 170
Asset Liability Ratios 171
Loans to Related Persons 171
Restrictions on Investment 172
Supervision of Commercial Banks 172
The Commercial Banking Law of the People's Republic of China 174
Provisional Regulations Concerning Investment in Financial Institutions Through Purchase of Shares 190
PART Ⅴ—REGULATION OF BANKING TRANSACTION 195
The Security Law 195
General Provision 196
Guarantees 197
Written Contract 198
Obligations as Guarantors 198
Joint and Several Liability 199
General Liability under a Guarantee 199
Period of Validity of a Guarantee 200
Extent of Liability under the Guarantee 200
Unconscionable Conduct 200
Mortgages and Charges 201
Documentation 202
Registration of Mortgages and Charges 203
Realisation of Mortgages or Charges 204
The Negotiable Instruments Law 204
General Provisions 204
Period of Validity of Negotiable Instruments 204
General Obligations of Drawers of Negotiable Instruments 205
Joint and Several Liability 205
Promissory Notes and Cheques 205
Foreign Related Negotiable Instruments 206
The Security Law of the People's Republic of China 208
The Negotiable Instruments Law of the People's Republic of China 223
The Economic Contract Law of the People's Republic of China 240
The Foreign Economic Contract Law of the People's Republic of China 254
PART Ⅵ—FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 263
Opening of Branches or Representative Offices by Foreign Financial Institutions in the PRC 263
Definition of an FFI 263
Approving Authority 264
Applying for a FFI Representative Office 264
Provisions of Documentation 265
Formal Application Form 265
Establishing a Representative Office 266
General Representative Office 267
Supervision of the Representative Office 267
Changes to a Representative Office 268
Dissolution 268
Penalties 268
Establishment of Foreign Investment Financial Institutions in the PRC 269
Establishing a FIFI 269
Documents to be Submitted with the Application 270
Procedure for Approval 270
Scope of Business 271
Supervision of the PBOC 271
Liquidation of a FIFI 272
Regulations on Management of Foreign Financial Institutions Resident Representative Offices in China 273
Administrative Regulations of the People's Republic of China Governing Foreign Investment Financial Institutions 280
Index 289