Tag: ftz

China’s central bank is contemplating ways to make life easier for digital traders to make cross-border payments and reduce the risk of fraud, CT understands

Companies in China’s Fujian free trade zone have started to centralise their foreign fund management in the zone.

China plans on rolling out more RMB convertibility programmes in FTZs * EU and the US agree on central counterparty clearing requirements * South Korea promises relief to firms in the KIC region * The Philippines further liberalises FX markets * And more…..

* China finally gears up to full capital account convertibility – selecting the SFTZ as the testing bed *Korea won and renminbi set to trade directly *HSBC reportedly to move OTC trades book *And more…

* SFTZ launches info system for X-border financial integration * HKEx propose link to LME for better commodity hedging * Indonesia to artificially boost corporate asset values * And more...

The HKMA scraps renminbi clearing bank requirements for repo transactions; Korean regulator promises lower foreign bank barriers; Safe reforms foriegn debt policies for non-Chinese MNCs.

China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange revises assessment methods on banks in FX compliance; Non-Chinese firms permitted for data and transaction processing; Hong Kong Monetary Authority extends operating hours for RMB intra-day repo.

CT breaks down the opportunities in China’s new free-trade zones in Tianjin, Guangdong and Fujian.

Baoxin Auto has has claimed frontrunner status in the Shanghai tree trade zone (SFTZ) with foreign currency borrowing from offshore markets through HSBC.

China’s capital account creaks open further in the Shanghai FTZ; India warns of dodgy export advanced payments; Singapore outlines securities-based crowd funding strategy

The free-trade zone in China’s commercial city is a prime destination for businesses seeking to take advantage of lower taxes and lighter regulation. We advise on the best ways to set up there.

The sweeping of renminbi to outside of China is getting easier. Arup Group’s recent transaction is just another example in a recent swathe of deals.