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Title:Directions for the Operation of Book-Entry Central Government Securities Open new window for Chinese

Announced Date:August 06, 1997

Date:November 25, 2015

[Law Basis] [Print]

Chapter 4  Intrabank Trade Registrations

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Transfer registrations between accounts at the same clearing bank shall be carried out in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Delivery-versus-payment transfer: The transferor and transferee shall fill out an   “Outward Transfer Registration (and Request for Collection) Form” (Form 9) and an   “Inward Transfer Registration (and Request for Payment) Form” (Form 10) respectively   for processing by the clearing bank. Following the confirmation of a match between the   transferee’s and the transferor’s trading information, the clearing bank shall effect   the transfers of securities and corresponding funds, and record the same in passbooks for   the transferor and transferee. Confirmation of trade match may be omitted where a customer   has made prior arrangements with the clearing bank. (2) Free-of-payment transfer: The clearing bank may directly proceed with the transfer of   securities in accordance with the “Outward Transfer Registration (and Request for Funds   Collection) Form” filled out by the transferor except in cases of donations, successions   or trusts, which require the attachment of relevant documents. The transferee may update   the passbook at the clearing bank. The application for transfer registration mentioned in the preceding paragraph may be transmitted by secured electronic means, provided it has been so agreed between the customer and the clearing bank.

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Intrabank Lodgment Registration shall be carried out in accordance with the following provisions: (1) The depositor shall submit documents for lodgment request (lodgment statements,   court decrees, etc.) and fill out an "Application for Treasury Custody " (Form   11) for processing by the clearing bank. After having certified the relevant   documents, the clearing bank shall process Lodge-out Registration for the   lodger and Lodge-in Registration for the Court. The clearing bank shall print   the passbook and give it to the lodger together with a "Lodgment Certificate of   Treasury Custody " (Form 11-1), and shall print relevant slips of the " Deposit   Certificate of Treasury Custody " (hereinafter referred to as a " Deposit   Certificate") (Forms 12, 12-1, 12-2, and 12-3). (2) If several persons (including several persons with joint ownership) apply for   joint lodgement, they shall submit Lodgement Registration request as prescribed   in the preceding Paragraph. The lodgers may use the name of one person in the   group and his/her ID Card number (or profit-seeking enterprise uniform number)   as a representative. The clearing bank shall record the representative’s name   and ID Card number (or profit-seeking enterprise uniform number) of the joint   lodgement and the total number of lodgers in the account name columns of the   relevant slips of the Deposit Certificate. The clearing bank shall print the   Deposit Certificate number on the joint lodgers lists which shall be affixed to   the relevant slips of the Deposit Certificate for filing.

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Intrabank Return Registration and the conversion or sale of the lodged securities shall be carried out in the following manners: (1) Full return or recipience: i. The recipient shall submit the Deposit Certificate with the authorized   signature of the Court to the clearing bank for return or recipience. After   having certified the authorized signature, the clearing bank shall process the   Return-Out Registration for the Court and the Return-In Registration for the   recipient based on the Deposit Certificate, print the passbook and give it to   the recipient. The Court may have its passbook entry updated at the clearing   bank. ii. If several persons (including several persons with joint ownership) jointly   return or receive the lodged securities, they shall apply in accordance with   the procedures set out in subparagraph 2, Direction 24. (2) Partial return or recipience: i. After having certified the authorized signature of the Court, the clearing bank   shall divide the Deposit Certificate into two new Deposit Certificates pursuant   to the Court Letter stating the proportions of the lodged securities to be   reserved and to be received, and print the relevant slips for each new   certificate. Apart from the slip for clearing bank, other slips shall be handed   over to the governing Court. ii. Recipience procedures shall be processed in accordance with the full return or   recipience procedures. (3) Conversion of lodged securities:To convert lodged securities by law, the lodger   shall attach the documents for lodgement request (lodgment statements, court   decrees, or certificates of confirmation), and shall apply for Lodgement   Registration with the newly-provided securities as security lodgement in   accordance with Direction 24, and shall apply for Return Registration with the   originally-lodged securities in accordance with this Direction. (4) Sale of lodged securities: i. After having certified the authorized signature of the Court, the clearing bank   shall sell outstanding securities recorded on the Deposit Certificate in   accordance with the Court’s compulsory enforcement order. ii. The clearing bank shall transfer the securities into the security account   assigned by the transferee, total the sum of money remained after sale together   with the principal, interest, and yield of the matured securities, fill out   (copies of)Receipt of Treasury Deposit, and transfer the sum to the custody   account of court enforcement case monies for allocation.

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Intrabank restricted transfer registration shall be carried out in accordance with the following: (1) The pledgor (guarantee provider) shall fill out an “Application for Pledge   Registration” (Form 13) ( “Application for Public Guarantee   Registration ” (Form 14)) and submit to the clearing bank for   registration. The clearing bank shall perform outward restricted transfer   registration for the pledgor (guarantee provider) and inward restricted   transfer registration for the pledgee (guarantee recipient) in accordance   with the application, print a passbook together with a “Certificate of   Pledge Registration” (Form 13-1) (Certificate of Public Guarantee   Registration” (Form 14-1)) and provide them to the pledgor (guarantee   provider); the pledgee (guarantee recipient) may update his passbook at   the clearing bank. (2) To register a pledge default agreement on the pledged securities, the   pledgor shall fill out an “Application for Registration of Pledge Default   Agreement” (Form 13-2) together with the contract of pledge default   agreement and submit to the clearing bank for processing. The clearing bank   shall register the pledge default agreement in accordance with the   application, print a “Certificate of Book-Entry CGS Pledge Default   Agreement” (Form 13-3), and provide it to the pledgor; the pledgee may   update his passbook at the clearing bank or obtain a pledge default   agreement certificate from the clearing bank.

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Intrabank revocation of restricted transfer registration, exercise of pledge, and revocation of public guarantee registration with ownership transfer under court order for compulsory execution shall be carried out in accordance with the following: (1)Revocation of restricted transfer registration: i. The pledgor (guarantee provider) shall fill out an “Application for   Revocation of Pledge Registration or Public Guarantee Registration” (Form 15),   with the pledgee’s (guarantee recipient’s) seal affixed as proof of consent   for processing by the clearing bank. ii. According to the documents prescribed in the preceding item, the clearing   bank shall revoke the restricted transfer registration for the pledgor   (guarantee provider) and the pledgee (guarantee recipient), print a passbook   together with a “Certificate of Revocation of Pledge Registration or Public   Guarantee Registration” (Form 15-1), and provide them to the pledgor   (guarantee provider); the pledgee (guarantee recipient) may update his   passbook at the clearing bank. (2) Exercise of pledge: i. Based on the actual result of thepledgee’s exercise of pledge, the transferee   shall fill out a “Notice of Exercise of Pledge of Book-Entry CGS" (Form 16)   with the pledgee’s seal affixed as proof of consent for processing by the   clearing bank. The following documents shall be also attached depending on   the circumstances: (i)Petition for court auction: Documents related to court auction shall be attached. (ii)Realization by the pledgee: Certificates which conform to Article 19 of the   Enforcement Act of the Part of Rights In Rem of the Civil Code (certified by   a notary public or commercial groups, showing sale at market price) shall be   attached. (iii)Agreement with the pledgor that the pledgee shall obtain the pledge: The    contract between the pledgor and pledgee shall be attached. (iv) Other forms of disposal: The contract between the pledgor and pledgee shall    be attached. Where a third party is involved, the relevant contract shall    be attached. ii. Unless not being requested to deduct funds from the transferee’s cash account   to settle the transaction, the clearing bank shall, in accordance with the   documents prescribed in the preceding item, carry out a simultaneous revocation   of the pledgor and pledgee’s restricted transfer registration and a transfer   of securities between the pledgor and the transferee, print a passbook together   with a “Certificate of Exercise of Pledge” (Form 16-1), and provide them to   the transferee; the pledgor and pledgee may update their passbooks at the   clearing bank. iii. If requested to deduct funds from the transferee’ s cash account to settle   the transaction, the clearing bank shall carry out securities transfers as   set forth in the preceding item, as well as carry out funds transfers between   the transferee and the pledgor. iv. The provisions in item ii hereof apply mutatis mutandis to the exercise of    pledge that does not involve the transfer of funds. (3) Revocation of public guarantee registration with ownership transfer under   court order for compulsory execution shall be carried out in accordance   with the following: i. The transferee shall fill out a “Notice of Revocation of Public Guarantee   Registration With Ownership Transfer” (Form 17) with the guarantee   recipient’s seal affixed as proof of consent for processing by the clearing bank. ii. The clearing bank shall, based on the information in the preceding item,   carry out a simultaneous revocation of the guarantee provider’s and the   recipient’s restricted transfer registrations and a transfer of securities   between the guarantee provider and transferee, print a passbook together   with a “Certificate of Revocation of Public Guarantee Registration With   Ownership Transfer” (Form 17-1), and provide them to the transferee.   The guarantee provider and the recipient may update their passbooks at the   clearing bank.

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Qualified central government bond traders or securities dealers may apply to strip strippable bonds (hereinafter referred to as “bond stripping”) or to reconstitute stripped bonds (hereinafter referred to as “bond reconstitution”). Clearing bank bond stripping or bond reconstitution shall be performed as follows: (1) Bond stripping: The applicant shall fill out an “Application for Stripping Form”   (Form 18) and submit it to the clearing bank. The clearing bank shall strip, in   accordance with the application form, the interest-bearing government bonds into   coupon STRIPS and principal STRIPS and transmit the message to TDCC, which shall   transfer coupon STRIPS and principal STRIPS into the applicant’s centralized   depository securities account. The clearing bank shall print the passbook and issue   a“Certificate of Stripping”(Form 18-1) to the applicant. (2) Bond reconstitution: The Applicant applying for reconstitution of principal STRIPS   and coupon STRIPS into interest-bearing government bonds shall comply with the relevant   regulations of TDCC, through which messages are transmitted to the TDCC correspondent   clearing bank and reconstituted bonds are transferred to the securities account of   the applicant. The applicant may update the passbook at the clearing bank.

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When carrying out issuance, cancellations or cancellations with ownership transfer of repo certificates, a clearing bank shall proceed in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Issuance of repo certificates:   The applicant shall fill out an “Application for Issuance of Repo Certificates” (Form 19)   and submit it to the clearing bank. The clearing bank shall print the passbook and issue a   certificate to the applicant. (2) Cancellations of repo certificates:   When a repo certificate comes due or for early annulment of contract, the applicant shall   apply for the cancellation at the clearing bank by submitting the original certificate   issued by the clearing bank, relevant application form and proof of payment with the   applicant’s registered seal affixed. The clearing bank shall print the passbook for the   applicant. (3) Cancellations of repo certificates with ownership transfers:   When a repo comes due but the repo seller has not presented proof of payment prior to the   prescribed time on the maturity date, the applicant (repo buyer) may apply to the clearing   bank for cancellations of certificates, and transfers of securities by submitting the   original certificate issued by the clearing bank, identity document, and an “Application   for Cancellations of Repo Certificates with Ownership Transfers” (Form 19-1). The clearing   bank shall print the passbook for the applicant, and the transferor (repo seller) may   update the passbook at the clearing bank.

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When exchangeable bonds are redeemed at holders’option, the applicant shall fill out an “Application for Exchange of Central Government Exchangeable Bonds for Government-held Stocks/Redemption at Holders’ Option of Central Government Exchangeable Bonds” (Form 20) for processing by the clearing bank. The clearing bank shall print the passbook to the applicant.

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A clearing bank, when performing the registrations, stripping, reconstitution of book-entry CGS, and issuance, cancellations, cancellations with ownership transfers of repo certificates and redemption at holders’ option of exchangeable bonds, shall proceed in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Verifying that the seal on the application form matches the registered seal of the   applicant. (2) Verifying that the information in the application form matches that originally filed with   the clearing bank. (3) Verifying that the disposable balance of the applicant’s securities account or the balance   of cash account is greater than or equal to the amount of the outward transfers applied for   or the repo certificate to be issued. (4) Verifying whether the par value of the reconstituted or stripped coupon STRIPS is   consistent with the minimum registration unit or its integral multiples; whether the par   value of the principal STRIPS corresponds with that of the coupon STRIPS. (5) Performing transfer registration:   i.Delivery-versus-payment transfer: debiting the amount from the transferor’s securities    account and crediting the amount to the transferee’s securities account; at the same    time, crediting the amount to the transferor’s cash account and debiting the amount to    the transferee’s cash account.   ii.Free-of-payment transfer: debiting the amount from the transferor’s securities account    and crediting the amount to the transferee’s securities account. (6) Performing lodgement registration: debiting the amount from the depositor's securities   account and crediting the amount to the Court’s securities account. (7) Performing return registration: debiting the Court’s securities account and crediting the   recipient 's securities account by the same amount. (8) Performing restricted transfer registration: crediting the amount of restricted outward   transfers to the pledgor’s (guarantee provider’s) securities account and debiting the   disposable balance from the pledgor’s (guarantee provider’s) securities account by the   same amount, and crediting the amount of restricted inward transfers to the pledgee’s   (recipient’s) securities account. (9) Performing revocations of pledge registrations (general revocations of public guarantee   registrations): debiting the amount of restricted outward transfers from the pledgor’s   (guarantee provider’s) securities account and crediting the disposable balance to the   pledgor’s securities account by the same amount, and debiting the amount of restricted   inward transfers to the pledgee’s (recipient’s) securities account. (10) Performing exercise of pledge (revocations of public guarantees registration with    ownership transfers): debiting the amount of restricted outward transfers from the    pledgor’s (guarantee provider’s) securities account while crediting the disposable    balance to the pledgor’s securities account by the same amount, and debiting the amount    of restricted inward transfers from the pledgee’s (recipient’s) securities account and    debiting the amount and the disposable balance from the pledgor’s (guarantee provider’s)    securities account while adding up the amounts to the transferee’s securities account. (11) Performing bond stripping: debiting the interest-bearing government bonds from the    applicant’s securities account for the amount to be stripped and crediting STRIPS to the    TDCC’s securities account by the same amount. (12) Performing bond reconstitution: debiting STRIPS for the amount to be reconstituted from    the TDCC’s securities account and crediting interest-bearing government bonds to the    applicant’s securities account by the same amount. (13) Issuing repo certificates: crediting the amount of repo certificates issued to the    applicant’s securities account and debiting the disposable balance from the applicant’s    securities account by the same amount. (14) Cancellations of repo certificates: debiting the amount of repo certificates from the    applicant’s securities account and crediting the disposable balance to the applicant’s    securities account by the same amount. (15) Cancellations of repo certificates with ownership transfers: debiting the amount of repo    certificates issued from the transferor’s securities account while crediting the    disposable balance to the transferor’s securities account by the same amount; in    addition, debiting the amount and the disposable balance from the transferor’s securities    account while crediting the amount to the applicant’s securities account. (16) Processing of application(s) for redemption at holders’ option of exchangeable bonds:    crediting the amount of application for redemption at holders’option to the applicant’s    securities account and debiting the disposable balance from the applicant’s securities    account by the same amount.
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