Exit cash · 06 Editorial guide
Exit cash: sale, reduction, liquidation
Exit cash follows a corporate event. It is not a routine dividend pack.
First job Name the corporate event before treating leftover cash as an ordinary remittance.
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Key considerations
The first questions are about urgency, governance and preservation — before collection expands or interviews begin.
- Is this a sale, a capital reduction, or a liquidation residual?
- Has the tax clearance for that event been identified?
- Which bank must remit the leftover?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Name the eventDeal, reduction or liquidation.
- Tax overlayClearance questions live on the tax hub.
- Then FXThe residual remittance pack.
Timeline
Sequence and clocks that change the next action.
- Corporate closeThe event that creates the residual.
- Tax fileCertificates the bank will ask for.
- RemittanceThe leftover cash movement.
Curated resources
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China cross-border money movement desk
National banking, FX and capital-controls map for inbound, outbound and blocked payments.
FX route: exit cash
Sale, capital reduction and liquidation residual — not a routine dividend.
Tax hub: certificates and clearance
Tax certificates and exit clearance live on the tax hub; FX moves the cash afterwards.
Helpful to prepare
Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
Local context
Add the city when the bank’s practice changes.
Onboarding packs and SAFE handling vary by bank and city after the national FX route is identified.
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This hub organises payment routes and bank packs. It does not move funds, instruct a bank or replace the tax certificate on your facts.
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