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Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-09-15 13:51

Core Viewpoint - The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has issued a notice to deepen the reform of cross-border investment and financing foreign exchange management, aiming to enhance the convenience of cross-border investment and financing, attract foreign investment, and promote high-quality development of the real economy [1] Group 1: Investment Reforms - The notice cancels the basic information registration for pre-investment expenses under Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), allowing foreign investors to directly open accounts and remit funds without prior registration [2] - It allows FDI profits generated in China to be reinvested domestically, facilitating the reinvestment of foreign exchange profits obtained legally by foreign investors [2] - The policy expands the "Kehuitong" initiative, which allows non-enterprise research institutions to receive foreign funds, to a national level [2] Group 2: Financing Reforms - The notice increases the cross-border financing convenience limit for high-tech, "specialized and innovative," and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises to the equivalent of 10 million USD, with some selected enterprises receiving an increased limit of 20 million USD [3] - It simplifies the registration management for cross-border financing, removing the requirement for audited financial reports from the previous year during the signing and registration process [3] Group 3: Payment Convenience - The notice reduces the negative list for the use of foreign exchange income and its converted RMB for domestic payments, lifting restrictions on purchasing non-self-use residential properties [4] - It promotes a "pay first, supplement later" approach for foreign individuals purchasing property in China, allowing them to exchange foreign currency before obtaining the necessary purchase registration documents [5] - The notice enhances the experience of enterprises in foreign exchange payment facilitation by allowing banks to determine the frequency and proportion of random checks based on clients' compliance and risk levels [5]