Law on the People’s Bank of China

Law of the People’s Republic of China on the People’s Bank of China
中华人民共和国中国人民银行法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted and effective Mar. 18, 1995; amended Dec. 27, 2003, effective Feb. 1, 2004)

• Status: Revision pending
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
• Principal Drafter: People’s Bank of China
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 12^th NPCSC Category II; 13^th NPCSC Category II; 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2020 (backup), 2021 (backup), 2023 (backup), 2025, 2026
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: June 23–26, 2026 (text pending)
  • State Council public consultation: Oct. 23 – Nov. 23, 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)

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Last updated: June 17, 2026, 18:08 EDT