Commercial Banks Law

Commercial Banks Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国商业银行法

[Available Text: Chinese (current) | English (v. 2003)]

(adopted May 10, 1995, effective July 1, 1995; amended Dec. 27, 2003, effective Feb. 1, 2004; amended Aug. 29, 2015, effective Oct. 1, 2015)

• Status: Revision planned
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
• Principal Drafter: People’s Bank of China
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 11^th NPCSC Category II; 12^th NPCSC Category II; 13^th NPCSC Category II
  • Annual: 2020 (preparatory), 2021 (preparatory), 2022 (preparatory)
• Legislative History & Texts
  • State Council public consultation: Oct. 16 – Nov. 16, 2020 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (pending)
  • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
  • Presidential Order (pending)

NPC Observer Coverage

• N/A