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Banking and Finance Law in China
Last Updated Date:   8 July 2025


4 Units,  Semester 2

Course Description:
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the intricate legal and regulatory landscape shaping China's rapidly evolving banking and financial system. It delves into the core principles and frameworks that underpin this critical sector, equipping students with a robust understanding of its complexities.

Students will examine market and regulatory structure of China's financial sector, legal framework governing commercial banks, central bank's role in systemic risk management, challenges posed by shadow banking, and implementation of macroprudential regulation. Engaging with cutting-edge scholarly debates, and real-world cases, students will develop a nuanced perspective on the legal and policy challenges confronting China's financial sector.

Course Convenor: Visiting Professor Xu Wenming

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4549 / LL5549 / LLJ5549 / LL6549

Contact Hours: 9 sessions over 3 weeks: Three 3-hour weekly seminars

Workload: Intensive: Weeks 4 – 6; Dates: 2 – 20 Feb 2026 [Mon: 6.30pm – 9.30pm, Wed: 6.30pm – 9.30pm & Fri: 3pm – 6pm] [*2 Make-up lessons for 16 & 18 Feb on 7 & 14 Feb (Sat: 9am – 12noon)]

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 10% & 6-hr Take Home Exam - 90% [Release: Fri, 27 March 2026 (3pm); Due: Fri, 27 March 2026 (9pm)]

Preclusions: Nil

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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