Management direction | Type of measure | Specific requirements |
Responding to capital inflows | Restrictions | Restrictions on residents borrowing from non-residents Restricting foreign exchange derivatives positions Restricting banks’ foreign currency deposit and loan ratios Limiting the proportion of banks’ short-term external debt |
Taxation | Taxation of funds invested in securities, margin deposits and derivatives Taxation of interest earned on treasury bills held by non-residents Taxation of non-deposit foreign currency denominated liabilities of banks | |
Holding period requirements | Setting a minimum holding period for non-residents to invest in domestic financial assets | |
Reserve requirements | Borrowing by residents from non-residents is subject to a reserve Foreign exchange deposits are subject to a reserve Foreign exchange derivatives transactions are subject to a reserve | |
Responding to capital outflows | Restrictions | Restrictions on the holding of offshore assets by residents Restrictions on the withdrawal of foreign currency notes from banks in cash Restrictions on non-payable foreign exchange derivative transactions Restrictions on the use of payment cards denominated in foreign currency abroad Limiting the daily foreign exchange purchase position of banks Restrictions on individuals’ access to non-trade related international non-resident financing in local currency |
Taxation | Tax on foreign exchange purchased by banks Introduction of a new tax on transfer of earnings | |
Prohibition/licensing requirements | Resident loans to non-residents are permitted or prohibited Early repayment of non-resident loans is permitted or prohibited Permission to transfer dividends abroad Conversion and transfer of foreign monetary assets subject to licensing or prohibition | |
Reserve requirements | For foreign exchange forward contracts and related derivative transactions | |
Compulsory repatriation claims | Requiring residents to repatriate export earnings or investment income released outside the country within a certain period of time | |
Holding period requirements | Setting a minimum holding period for transfers of domestic financial assets by non-residents Creation of a waiting period for gains on non-resident transfers of domestic securities | |
Others | Overseas dividends, interest, payments need to be in foreign currency No additional foreign exchange can be purchased for external payments when own foreign exchange is available |