The State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China Securities Regulation Commission Circular jointly issued by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) and China Securities Regulation Commission (CSRC) on HuiFa [2002] No.77 August 5, 2002 SAFE branches in all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, exchange administration In order to normalize foreign exchange income and outlay related to overseas listing, strengthen foreign exchange administration of 1. An H-share company in this Circular refers to a domestically registered and overseas listed company. A Red-chip company in this Circular 2. An H-share company or a domestic shareholder of a Red-chip company shall go through formalities of foreign exchange registration for (1) Written application; (2) Business license and certificate of institutional code (photocopy); (3) Document of approval issued by the CSRC (photocopy); (4) Preliminary prospectus; (5) Plan of repatriation referred to in item 3 or 4 in this Circular; (6) Other materials as requited by circumstances. 3. An H-share company shall repatriate the raised funds within 30 days after they are paid in with related listing costs deducted; and (1) Written application; (2) Official prospectus; (3) Certificate of foreign exchange registration for overseas listed stocks. 4. An H-share company or a domestic shareholder of a Red-chip company shall repatriate its foreign exchange income from selling stocks (1) Written application; (2) Official prospectus; (3) Certificate of foreign exchange registration; (4) Projection on income from selling stocks; (5) Contract of assets (or equity) transfer. 5. For temporary deposit of the foreign exchange income mentioned in items 3 and 4 of this Circular before its repatriation, a special 6. If a Red-chip company puts its funds raised abroad into domestic undertakings as investment or external debt, it shall go through 7. Before transferring its assets or equity to its overseas subsidiary, a domestic shareholder of a Red-chip company shall go through 8. If an H-share company needs to buy back its shares circulating abroad, it shall go through formalities of altering foreign exchange 9. Current H-share companies and domestic shareholders of current Red-chip companies shall make up the formalities of foreign exchange 10. For overseas equity financing by a domestic entity in the manner of domestic registration, overseas private placements, or overseas 11. The SAFE and the CSRC are responsible for the interpretation of this Circular. 12. This Circular shall enter into force as of September 1, 2002. Circular on Issues Related to Opening and Use of Foreign Exchange Account Attachment: Registration Form of Foreign Exchange Registration for Overseas Listed Stock(omitted) |
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China Securities Regulation Commission
2002-08-05