Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 13
China Issues 6-Regulator Rules to Classify Financial Data
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 13

China Issues 6-Regulator Rules to Classify Financial Data

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 13

Summary

  • China released new guidelines for classifying and grading financial information service data, setting a national framework for how such data must be handled and protected.
  • Six regulators jointly issued the rules, including the Cyberspace Administration of China and the People’s Bank of China, signaling coordinated oversight of financial data governance.
  • The guidelines apply to financial information service providers operating within China and spell out how data should be categorized and secured.
  • The move is designed to implement China’s existing data security laws more consistently across the financial information sector.

Insights

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