The Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) and China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster greater co-operation and collaboration in regulatory and supervisory areas.

The MoU provides the platform for Labuan FSA and CBIRC to enhance the regulatory and supervisory oversight of cross-border branches and subsidiaries of China and Labuan based banks and insurance entities.

In addition, through the MoU, the Authorities can undertake initiatives which are mutually beneficial for the development of financial businesses relating to banking and insurance between the two jurisdictions.

The MoU was signed by the director-general of Labuan FSA, Danial Mah Abdullah and the vice-chairman of CBIRC, Wang Zhaoxing.