legal ground
Article 21 of the general principles of loans
The lender must be approved by the People's Bank of China to operate the loan business, hold the License for Legal Person of Financial Institution or the Business License of Financial Institution issued by the People's Bank of China, and be approved and registered by the administrative department for industry and commerce.
Article 24
Restrictions on lenders:
1. Loans must be issued in strict accordance with the relevant provisions of Article 39 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Commercial Bank on the management of asset-liability ratio. Article 40 stipulates that the conditions for granting credit loans and loans guaranteed by related parties shall not be better than those of other borrowers.