Singapore, 13 June 2014 -The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that a facility for providing overnight Renminbi (RMB) liquidity to financial institutions in  Singapore will be launched on 1 July 2014.
MAS also welcomed the directive issued today by the People’s Bank of China (PBC) Nanjing branch that will allow eligible corporates and individuals in the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) to conduct cross-border RMB transactions with Singapore. These initiatives will further promote the international use of RMB and  facilitate the growth of the RMB offshore market in Singapore.
The overnight RMB liquidity facility will provide up to RMB 5 billion in overnight  funds on any given day. Singapore’s RMB market has grown rapidly, and the facility will  further bolster market confidence by giving financial institutions the assurance that their short-term RMB funding needs will be met. The facility complements the existing MAS RMB  facility that allows banks to borrow RMB funds on a term basis for trade, direct investment  and market stability purposes. Details of the overnight RMB liquidity facility will be made  available on MAS’ website on 1 July 2014.
MAS Deputy Managing Director, Ms Jacqueline Loh, said: “As the volume of RMB  activities grows in Singapore, the overnight RMB liquidity facility will help alleviate end-ofday funding strains of financial institutions. This will provide a conducive environment for the continued expansion of RMB activities in Singapore.” SIP Cross-border RMB Initiative
The SIP cross-border RMB initiative was part of the agreement reached at the 10th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation on 22 October 2013 to strengthen China-Singapore  financial cooperation. PBC’s directive will allow for a range of cross-border transactions:

  1. Banks in Singapore can conduct cross-border RMB lending to corporates in SIP;
  2. Corporates in SIP can issue RMB bonds in Singapore;
  3. Equity investment funds in SIP can conduct direct investment in corporates in Singapore; and
  4. Individuals in SIP can conduct RMB remittance between China and Singapore for the settlement of current account transactions and direct  investment in corporates in Singapore.

PBC Nanjing branch’s announcement can be accessed via this website: (see here) and the details of the rules can be accessed via this website: (see here)
Ms Loh added that: “The introduction of cross-border RMB channels between Singapore and SIP will facilitate greater financing for companies operating in the SIP,  encourage direct investment in corporates in Singapore and broaden the range of RMB  activities that can be conducted out of Singapore. We look forward to similar arrangements  being put in place in the near future to allow cross-border RMB transactions between Singapore and Tianjin Eco-City.

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