Regulation 2026
反洗钱特别预防措施管理办法 (Measures for the Administration of Anti-Money Laundering Special Preventive Measures)
Issued by People's Bank of China
Effective: 16 Feb 2026
Plain-English summary
Joint order [2026] No. 1 of the PBOC and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Public Security, State Security, Justice, Finance and Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and SAMR, signed 13 January 2026. Financial institutions must immediately stop services and restrict asset transfers for listed persons without advance notice (Arts. 3, 16), screen customers and counterparties (Arts. 13-15) and report in writing to the PBOC (Arts. 18, 22); non-financial businesses follow the financial-institution rules scaled to risk (Art. 24), and breaches by them are penalised under AML Law Art. 58 (Art. 27).
Who it applies to
Banking · DNFBPs (Lawyers, Accountants, Dealers)
Topics
AML / CFT / Sanctions
Obligations arising from this law or regulation
| Obligation | Timing | Regulator | Source | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediately apply special preventive measures to listed persons | Deadline Immediately on a list match | PBOC | source | |
Art. 16 requires financial institutions, once a customer or counterparty is found on a list, to take special preventive measures immediately (stop services, funds and asset transfers) without advance notice (Art. 3). Arts. 13-15 require screening when a list is issued or changed, at account opening and on identity-data changes. Art. 18 requires prompt written reports to the PBOC. |
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| No obligations match these filters. | ||||
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