Core Viewpoint - The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has drafted a notice to deepen the reform of cross-border investment and financing foreign exchange management, aiming to facilitate cross-border investment activities and optimize the business environment to support high-quality economic development [1][5]. Group 1: Cross-Border Investment Foreign Exchange Management Reform - The notice includes four investment policies: cancellation of pre-investment expense registration for foreign direct investment (FDI), cancellation of domestic reinvestment registration for FDI enterprises, allowance for reinvestment of foreign exchange profits generated domestically, and facilitation of foreign investment attraction by non-enterprise research institutions through the "Kehuitong" initiative [3][17]. - The "Kehuitong" initiative, previously piloted in 16 regions, will be expanded nationwide to simplify the process for non-enterprise research institutions to receive foreign funds [3][18]. - The cancellation of FDI pre-investment expense registration allows foreign investors to directly open accounts and remit funds without prior registration [6][17]. Group 2: Cross-Border Financing Foreign Exchange Management Reform - Two financing policies are proposed: increasing the foreign debt facilitation limit for high-tech, "specialized and innovative," and technology-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to $1 million, and raising the limit for selected enterprises under the "innovation points system" to $2 million [10][20]. - The simplification of signing and registration requirements for enterprises participating in cross-border financing will eliminate the need for audited financial reports from the previous year [11][20]. - The new policies aim to support technology innovation by allowing eligible SMEs to borrow foreign debt without being restricted by their net asset size [21]. Group 3: Capital Project Income Payment Facilitation Policies - Three policies are proposed to optimize capital project income payment facilitation: reduction of the negative list for capital project income usage, allowing banks to determine random checks based on client compliance and risk levels, and facilitating foreign exchange payment for overseas individuals purchasing property in China [23][24]. - The removal of restrictions on using capital project foreign exchange income for purchasing non-self-use residential properties reflects adjustments in response to the evolving real estate market [23]. - The facilitation of foreign exchange payments for overseas individuals will be expanded nationwide, allowing them to process payments before obtaining property registration documents [24].
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21世纪经济报道·2025-06-18 09:02