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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 5  Interbank Trading Registration

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When registration institutions perform interbank transaction registration, the party that initiates the transmission of transaction message is the transferor bank, the party that receives the message is the transferee bank. Registration institutions shall be responsible for any errors in the execution of transfer orders that result in injury to the rights and interests of its customers. The information flows for interbank transfer, exchange for government-held stocks, bond stripping or reconstitution are as follows: (1) Delivery-versus-payment transfer:  i.The transferor bank and the transferee bank shall transmit messages to the CGSS   Center. After the transaction message is matched and confirmed, it is sent to   the CIFS for settlement of the transaction. ii.The CGSS Center shall reject the message, if the disposable balance of the   securities account of the transferor bank is insufficient to cover the trade,   or if the securities data transmitted by the transferor bank is inconsistent   with that in the CGSS Center. iii When the CIFS executes payment settlement, a transaction for which the clearing   bank does not have sufficient fund to cover shall not be rejected immediately,   but shall be subject to queuing, with payment for awarded securities at level   one priority, with other payments at level four. iv.The transferor bank may initiate an instruction to cancel a transaction message   still queuing for a match. Once the instruction is accepted by the CGSS Center,   the cancellation shall be confirmed and the original transaction message shall   be returned, unless otherwise matched. v. Once the CIFS completes the settlement of the transaction, the CGSS Center shall   effect securities transfers between the transferor bank and the transferee bank,   and send the results to the transferor bank and the transferee bank respectively. (2)Free-of-payment transfer, restricted transfer registration, lodgment   registration, and return registration: The transferor bank transmits the message   tothe CGSS Center. Upon the receipt of such message, the CGSS Center will   proceed with the transfer of securities between the transferor bank and the   transfee bank according to the instruction of the transferor bank and sends the   message to the transferee bank. The transferee bank should send the Bank the   processing result, which will be forwarded to the transferor bank. (3)Exchangeable bonds for government-held stocks: the CGSS Center processing the   exchange of exchangeable bonds for government-held stocks through the CGSS   Center shall debit the securities account of the transferor bank as instructed   by the transferor bank and transmit the message to TDCC. (4)Bond stripping: Once a bond stripping transaction performed by a clearing bank   is received by the CGSS Center, the CGSS Center shall effect transfers, in   accordance with the instruction of the transferor bank, debiting the interest-   bearing government bonds from the transferor bank account for the amount to be   stripped and crediting STRIPS to the account of the TDCC correspondent clearing   bank by the same amount, and transmit the message to the TDCC correspondent   clearing bank. (5)Bond reconstitution: Once a bond reconstitution transaction performed by the   TDCC correspondent clearing bank is received by the CGSS Center, the CGSS Center   will effect transfers, in accordance with the instruction of the TDCC   correspondent clearing bank, debiting STRIPS from the TDCC correspondent   clearing bank account for the amount to be reconstituted and crediting the   interest-bearing government bonds to the transferee bank account by the same amount. The provisions in item (ii), subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis to the method for transmitting transaction messages involving no payment specified in subparagraphs 2–5 of the preceding paragraph.

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The transferor bank and the transferee bank for interbank transfer, exchange for government-held stocks and bond stripping or bond reconstitution as listed in the previous direction are defined as follows: (1) Transfer registrations: The registration institution which the assignor   corresponds with is the transferor bank (assignor bank); the registration   institution which the assignee corresponds with is the transferee bank   (assignee bank). (2) Lodgment registrations: The registration institution which the depositor   corresponds with is the transferor bank (depositor bank); the registration   institution which the Court corresponds with is the transferee bank   (custodian bank). (3) Return registrations: The registration institution which the Court   corresponds with is the transferor bank (custodian bank); the registration   institution which the guarantee recipient corresponds with is the transferee   bank (recipient bank). (4) Restricted transfer registrations: The registrations institution which the   pledgor, the guarantee provider, or the reserves depositor corresponds with   is the transferor bank (pledgor bank, guarantee provider bank or depositor   bank); the registration institution which the pledgee or the guarantee   recipient corresponds with is the transferee bank (pledgee bank or recipient   bank). (5) Revocation of restricted transfer registrations, exercise of pledge, and   revocation of public guarantee (reserves deposit) with ownership transfer:   The registration institution which the pledgee or the recipient corresponds   with is the transferor bank (pledgee bank or recipient bank); the   registration institution which the pledgor or the guarantee provider or the   reserves depositor corresponds with is the transferee bank (pledgor bank or   guarantee provider bank or reserves depositor bank).

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The transferor bank, when sending instructions such as interbank transaction transfer, exchange for government-held stocks and bond stripping or bond reconstitution, shall proceed in accordance with the following instructions: (1) Transfer registration: The messages shall be classified into delivery-   versus-payment and free-of-payment, and shall include the transaction   serial number, the transferor bank, the securities account number of the   transferor, the account name of the transferor, personal ID number (profit-   seeking enterprise uniform number) of the transferor, the transferee bank,   the securities account number of the transferee, the account name of the   transferee, personal ID number (profit-seeking enterprise uniform number)   of the transferee, the securities code, and the amount of securities;   delivery-versus-payment transfers shall include additional information on   cash account number of the transferor, cash account number of the   transferee, and the amount of funds. Transfer registrations arising from a   trust, shall also include relevant information on the establishment or   termination of the trust. (2) Restricted transfer registration: In addition to the provisions on free-of-   payment transfer messages prescribed in the preceding subparagraph apply   mutatis mutandis to restricted transfer registration, messages of whether   there is a pledge default agreement, interest beneficiary and the type of   restricted transfer registration shall be also included. (3) Lodgment registration and return registration: The provisions on free-of-   payment messages prescribed in subparagraph 1 hereof shall apply mutatis   mutandis to information to be included in the message. (4) Exchange of government-held stocks: The messages shall include transaction   serial number, the transferor bank, the securities account number of the   transferor, the account name of the transferor, personal ID number (profit-   seeking enterprise uniform number) of the transferor, centralized   depository account number of the transferor, the securities code, the   amount of the securities, the exchange price, the securities code of the   underlying stocks, the number of stocks exchanged, and the amount payable   for odd stocks. (5) Bond stripping or bond reconstitution: The messages shall include   transaction code, transferor bank, securities account number of the   transferor, profit seeking enterprise uniform number of the transferor,   centralized depository account number of the transferor, the security code,   the amount of the securities, and attached coupon series;Bond stripping   shall also include other relevant information such as the interest income   accrued before stripping and the amount of tax withheld.

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Interbank transaction registration, exchange for government held stocks, bond stripping or bond reconstitution, except for the manner of registration and relevant forms to which the provisions for intrabank transactions shall apply mutatis mutandis, shall be processed in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Interbank transfer registrations: i. Delivery-versus-payment transfers: The transferor shall apply at the   transferor bank, the transferee shall apply at the transferee bank; the   transferor bank and the transferee bank shall, according to the processing   results of the Bank, carry out outward transfer registration and   corresponding funds transfer for the transferor, as well as inward transfer   registration and corresponding funds transfer for the transferee. However,   in the case of open market operations involving the purchase or sale of book-   entry CGS, relevant funds transfers shall be initiated by the Bank. ii.Free-of-payment transfers: The transferor shall apply at the transferor   bank;the transferor bank shall perform outward transfer registrations for   the transferor, and then shall transmit relevant messages to the transferee   bank, which shall perform inward transfer registrations for the transferee. (2)Interbank lodgment registration: The depositor shall apply at the depositor   bank;the depositor bank shall perform outward transfer registration for the   depositor, and then transmit the relevant message to the custodian bank,   which shall perform inward transfer registration for the Court and print   relevant slips of Deposit Certificate. If several persons (including several   persons with a joint ownership relationship) apply for joint lodgement, the   depositor bank shall also fax the list of depositors to the custodian bank. (3)Interbank return registration: The recipient shall apply at the custodian   bank; the custodian bank shall perform outward transfer registration for the   Court and then shall transmit relevant message to the recipient bank, which   shall perform inward transfer registration for the recipient. If several   persons (including several persons with a joint ownership relationship)   apply for joint return or collect, the custodian bank shall also fax the   list of recipients to the recipient bank. (4)Interbank restricted transfer registration: The pledgor (guarantee provider   or reserves depositor) shall apply to the pledgor bank (guarantee provider   bank or reserves depositor bank);the pledgor bank shall perform restricted   outward transfer registration and then shall transmit relevant message to   the pledgee bank (the recipient bank), which shall perform restricted inward   transfer registration for the pledgee (recipient). (5)Revocation of interbank restricted transfer registration, the exercise of   pledge, and revocation of public guarantee (reserves deposits) with   ownership transfer: i. Revocation of pledge registration, public guarantee registration, and   reserves depository registration: The pledgor (guarantee provider or   reserves depositor) shall apply at the pledgee bank (recipient bank); the   pledgee bank (recipient bank) shall perform revocation of restricted inward   transfer registration for the pledgee (recipient) and then shall transmit   the relevant message to the pledgor bank (guarantee provider bank), which   shall perform revocation of restricted outward transfer registration for the   pledgor (guarantee provider or reserves depositor). ii.Exercise of pledge: The transferee shall open a securities account at the   pledgor bank, and shall apply at the pledgee bank based on the result of the   pledgee’s exercise of pledge. The pledgee bank shall perform revocation of   restricted inward transfer registration for the pledgee and then shall   transmit the relevant message to the pledgor bank, which shall perform   revocation of restricted outward transfer registration for the pledgor and   the securities transfer between the pledgor and the transferee. iii.Revocation of public guarantees (reserves deposits)with ownership   transfer: The transferee shall open a securities account at the guarantee   provider bank (reserves depositor bank), and shall apply for revocation at   the recipient bank based on the results of the Court’s mandatory execution.   The recipient bank shall perform revocation of restricted inward transfer   registration for the recipient and then shall transmit relevant message to   the guarantee provider bank (reserves depositor bank), which shall perform   revocation of restricted outward transfer registration for the guarantee   provider (reserves depositor), and perform the securities transfer between   the guarantee provider (reserves depositor) and the transferee. (6) Exchange of government-held stocks: The applicant shall fill out an   “Application for Exchange of Central Government Exchangeable Bonds for   Government-held Stocks/Early Sell Back of Central Government Exchangeable   Bonds” (Form 20) and submit it to the clearing bank. The clearing bank   shall, after confirming the par value of the securities slated for exchange   and the number of government-held stocks to be received by the applicant to   be correct, debit the amount from the applicant’s securities account and   transmit the relevant message to TDCC. TDCC shall then transfer the stocks   to the applicant’s centralized depository securities account. (7) Bond stripping: The applicant shall apply at the transferor bank;the   transferor bank shall debit the interest-bearing government bonds from the   applicant’s securities account for the amount to be stripped and transmit   the message to TDCC correspondent clearing bank; the TDCC correspondent   clearing bank shall credit that amount of STRIPS to TDCC securities account   and transmit the message to TDCC, which shall credit STRIPS to the   applicant’s centralized depository securities account by the same amount. (8) Bond reconstitution: The applicant shall apply in accordance with the   relevant regulations of TDCC and shall transmit the message through TDCC to   TDCC correspondent clearing bank;the TDCC correspondent clearing bank shall   debit STRIPS from TDCC securities account for the amount to be reconstituted   and transmit the message to the transferee bank, which shall credit that   amount of interest-bearing government bonds to the applicant’s securities   account.
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