Core Points - The People's Bank of China, along with the National Financial Regulatory Administration and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, has released a draft regulation titled "Measures for the Management of Customer Due Diligence and Customer Identity Information and Transaction Record Keeping by Financial Institutions" for public consultation until September 3, 2025 [1] - The draft regulation aims to implement the Anti-Money Laundering Law of the People's Republic of China, clarify and detail the requirements for customer due diligence and record-keeping, and enhance the effectiveness of customer due diligence in financial institutions [1] Group 1 - The types of financial institutions required to fulfill anti-money laundering obligations include six categories: policy banks, commercial banks, rural cooperative banks, rural credit cooperatives, village and town banks; securities companies, futures companies, and securities investment fund management companies; insurance companies and insurance asset management companies; trust companies, financial asset management companies, corporate financial companies, financial leasing companies, auto finance companies, consumer finance companies, money brokerage companies, and wealth management companies; non-bank payment institutions; and other institutions engaged in financial business as determined and announced by the People's Bank of China [1] - The main content of the draft regulation includes clarifying overall requirements for customer due diligence, improving specific requirements for customer due diligence, and refining the applicable scope to ensure alignment with the Anti-Money Laundering Law [1] Group 2 - In the section on improving specific requirements for customer due diligence, the People's Bank of China emphasizes updating the applicable scenarios and measures for customer due diligence across various financial sectors based on current financial practices [2] - The regulation specifies due diligence requirements for the duration of the business relationship between financial institutions and customers, based on legal provisions [2] - It also refers to international anti-money laundering standards, detailing due diligence requirements related to beneficial owners, high-risk countries and regions, politically exposed persons, and similar business activities [2]