PBOC
People's Bank of China
Industries Regulated
Banking and lending
Region: APAC
China’s framework combines central-bank and financial-supervision requirements with securities governance, national cybersecurity duties and personal-information protection. Enterprises need documented risk tolerances, internal controls, independent assurance, incident response and accountable remediation across this perimeter.
APAC governance, risk and compliance intelligence
People's Bank of China
Industries Regulated
Banking and lending
National Financial Regulatory Administration
Industries Regulated
Banking and lending, Insurance
China Securities Regulatory Commission
Industries Regulated
Capital markets and listed companies
Cyberspace Administration of China
Industries Regulated
Government and critical infrastructure
The applicable perimeter depends on entity type, licence and sector. These priorities provide a practical starting point for programme design and evidence management.
01Each row translates an official regulatory source into an operational GRC focus, then identifies only the platforms with a defensible workflow or evidence role.
| Regulation and Authority | Applies To | Operational Focus | Platform Fit and Workflow Support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidelines for Internal Control of Commercial BanksPBOC and banking supervisor | Commercial banks operating in China | Board-approved risk tolerance, control responsibilities, internal-control evaluation, internal audit, emergency arrangements and tracked correction of deficiencies. |
Risk and control registers, assessments, appetite or limits, KRIs, treatments, approvals and board reporting. Audit universe, risk-based planning, RCM-linked testing, working papers, evidence, findings and follow-up. BoundaryWorkflow and evidence support only. Applicability and legal interpretation remain with the organisation and its advisers. |
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| Commercial Bank Law and Banking Supervision FrameworkPBOC and NFRA | Commercial banks and supervised banking institutions | Prudent operations, governance, risk controls, supervisory reporting, examination evidence and corrective measures. |
Risk and control registers, assessments, appetite or limits, KRIs, treatments, approvals and board reporting. Risk-based assurance, control design and effectiveness testing, evidence, findings and action follow-up. BoundaryNotification workflow and evidence can be configured. Submission to an authority requires an approved process or integration. |
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| Guidelines for Governance of Listed CompaniesCSRC | Companies listed on Chinese securities markets | Board and committee accountability, internal controls, risk oversight, disclosure, audit supervision and follow-up of governance issues. |
Risk and control registers, assessments, appetite or limits, KRIs, treatments, approvals and board reporting. Risk-based assurance, control design and effectiveness testing, evidence, findings and action follow-up. BoundaryNotification workflow and evidence can be configured. Submission to an authority requires an approved process or integration. |
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| Cybersecurity LawCAC | Network operators and critical information infrastructure operators within scope | Security governance, risk controls, monitoring, incident plans, response, reporting and supply-chain oversight. |
Risk and control registers, assessments, appetite or limits, KRIs, treatments, approvals and board reporting. Cyber-event intake, escalation, investigation, root cause, corrective action, recovery tracking and audit trail. BoundaryGRC workflow and evidence support only. The platforms do not replace technical security monitoring, detection or protection tools. |
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| Rules on Data Security of Banking and Insurance InstitutionsNFRA | Banking and insurance institutions within the Rules’ scope | Data-security governance, classification, risk assessment, access controls, third-party data risk, security incidents, audit and supervisory reporting. |
Third-party risks, controls, assessments, treatments, approvals, KRIs and oversight reporting. Incident reporting, triage, investigation, root cause, corrective action, escalation and closure. BoundaryNotification workflow and evidence can be configured. Submission to an authority requires an approved process or integration. |
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| Personal Information Protection LawCAC | Personal-information handlers within the Law’s scope | Processing records, impact assessment, security controls, processor governance, breach response and corrective action. |
Incident intake, assessment, investigation, notification workflow, corrective action, escalation and closure evidence. Risk-based assurance, control design and effectiveness testing, evidence, findings and action follow-up. BoundaryWorkflow and evidence support only. Applicability and legal interpretation remain with the organisation and its advisers. |
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This mapping is an implementation aid, not legal advice. It describes configurable workflow and evidence support, not automatic compliance. Always validate applicability, current versions, implementation dates and supervisory expectations with qualified advisers and the relevant authority.
Brochure-Validated Capability
The mapping uses the capabilities documented in the current brochures. It does not extend the platforms beyond their stated functional scope.

Best suited to enterprise risk ownership, risk and control registers, assessments, appetite and tolerances, KRIs, treatments, approvals, dashboards and board reporting.

Best suited to the audit universe, risk-based planning, engagement execution, RCM-linked design and effectiveness testing, evidence, findings, approvals and follow-up.

Best suited to incident intake, triage, investigation, root-cause analysis, escalation, notifications, corrective and preventive actions, closure and lessons learned.
The platforms support governance workflows, accountability, evidence and reporting. They do not calculate regulatory capital or liquidity, replace technical cybersecurity monitoring, provide legal interpretation, issue external-audit opinions or automatically file statutory notifications unless an approved integration and process are configured.
Use one traceable workflow to translate requirements, manage execution and demonstrate oversight.
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