China to open RMB business
www.chinaview.cn 2006-11-16 10:08:21

Official: new regulations to open banking sector comply with WTO rule


    BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's new regulations to open the Renminbi service to locally-incorporated foreign-funded banks comply with the principle of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

    Song Dahan, deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Office of China's State Council, made the remark here Thursday at a press conference. <<Full Text

China still gives tax preferential treatment to foreign-funded banks

    BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- After the full openness of China's banking sector, China will continue to give tax preferential treatment to foreign-funded banks that have been locally incorporated.

    Song Dahan, deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Office of China's State Council, made the remark here Thursday when responding a question from the press. <<Full Text

China requires strategic investors to be commercial banks

    BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Only commercial banks are allowed to control wholly funded foreign banks and foreign joint venture banks in China, Wang Zhaoxing, assistant Chairman of the Banking Regulatory Commission, said on Thursday at a press conference.

    The precondition required by China's new regulation on Administration of Foreign-Funded Banks aims to curb the connective trade and business between banks and their shareholders. <<Full Text

Spokesman: no application received for GDB acquisition


    BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has not received any application for qualification examination on the acquisition of the Guangdong Development Bank (GDB), said Wang Zhaoxing, assistant chairman to the CBRC.

    In response to questions at a press conference held Thursday at the State Council's Press Office, Wang said it is up to the shareholders and board of directors of the GDB to decide who will win the bid in acquiring shares of the GDB. <<Full Text

CBRC: Foreign financial institutions encouraged to join China's commercial banks


    BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua)-- Foreign financial institutions with good credit are encouraged to join China's commercial banks by share purchasing and equity participation, said Wang Zhaoxing, assistant chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC).

    Wang said at the press conference held here Thursday that the introduction of foreign strategic partners into Chinese banks has played a positive role in improving their risk management and financial innovation and in enhancing their competitiveness. <<Full Text

China issues new regulations on foreign-funded banks


    BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua)-- Foreign financial institutions with good credit are encouraged to join China's commercial banks by share purchasing and equity participation, said Wang Zhaoxing, assistant chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC).

    Wang said at the press conference held here Thursday that the introduction of foreign strategic partners into Chinese banks has played a positive role in improving their risk management and financial innovation and in enhancing their competitiveness. <<Full Text


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