All posts tagged "capital controls"
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294ChinaShenzhen to Further Open to Foreign Financial Institutions
Shenzhen's five-year plan calls for the establishment of foreign-controlled securities firms, investment funds, futures companies and insurers in the city.
June 14, 2021 -
321Asia-PacificBOT Relaxes Foreign Exchange Rules for Non-resident Firms
The central bank said the relaxations will allow non-financial companies greater flexibility to manage currency risks and liquidity related to the Thai baht.
January 8, 2021 -
242ChinaChina Revises Upper Limit on Overseas Lending, Borrowing
The PBOC and SAFE have adjusted the upper limits on overseas lending and borrowing by domestic enterprises, as the RMB trades at its highest levels since mid 2018.
January 8, 2021 -
595Asia-Pacific
BOT Relaxes Investment Restrictions to Hold Down Baht
The changes will make it easier for residents to invest overseas and hold foreign currency at local banks. ETFs tracking foreign securities will be allowed to list in Thailand.
November 26, 2020 -
711China
China to Issue Additional Quotas for Outbound Investment via QDII
The move, estimated to release quotas by $2-3bn per quarter, is being called one of the biggest relaxations in capital controls in recent years.
October 27, 2020 -
848ChinaChina to Further Relax Foreign Access to Bond Market
The PBOC and SAFE are consulting on new rules that will reduce restrictions on outward remittances for institutional investors, among other rule changes.
September 24, 2020 -
743AML / KYCChinese Police Target Offshore Gambling via E-Commerce Platforms
Chinese police say at least $2bn has been laundered to offshore gambling sites through fake e-commerce purchases and other methods.
September 17, 2020 -
542Hong KongCivil Unrest Forces Brokers to Exit Hong Kong Market
Since the Hong Kong protests began in June, ten brokerage firms have reportedly exited the market amid lower turnover and shrinking commission revenues.
September 24, 2019 -
988China
SAFE Blacklists FX Firms As Illegal Capital Outflows Increase
SAFE has asked financial institutions to monitor for leveraged forex trading and blacklisted 43 FX firms amid signs that illegal capital outflows have been increasing.
September 19, 2019 -
1.1KChinaHong Kong Banks Under Scrutiny for Chinese Lending – Report
The HKMA has reportedly been investigating several Hong Kong lenders for financing large scale overseas asset purchases by Chinese conglomerates.
August 16, 2019
