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
  • Designated Submitter: State Council
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 11th NPCSC Category II; 12th NPCSC Category II; 13th NPCSC Category II; 14th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2020 (backup), 2021 (backup), 2022 (backup), 2023 (backup)
  • Legislative History & Text
    • 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)