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(Conditions for approval)
1.A banking enterprise located in Kinmen and Matsu approved by the Central Bank
 of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (“CBC”) to handle the purchase or sale of 
 foreign currency banknotes and traveler’s checks may apply for CBC’s approval to 
 engage in the trial operation of the purchase or sale of Renminbi bills pursuant  
 to the Directions.
 To apply, the head office of the banking enterprise as specified in the
 previous subparagraph shall submit a business plan describing the
 qualifications and experiences of its clerks dealing with or checking the 
 Renminbi transactions as well as supporting documents regarding (1) the
 arrangement of renminbi bills coverage (2) the ability to identify
 genuine/counterfeit Renminbi bills and (3) the ability to manage the risk.
 A banking enterprise located in Kinmen and Matsu approved by the CBC to 
 handle the purchase or sale of Renminbi bills, after obtaining CBC’s
 approval, may delegate other related businesses or institutions to handle 
 such purchase and sale.
(Qualifications of customers)
2.Customers of the purchase or sale of Renminbi bills shall be limited to
 Taiwan Area and China Area residents traveling between Mainland China and
 Kinmen or Matsu as referred to in Articles 10, 10-1, 12 and 15 of the
 Regulations Governing the Trial Operation of Transportation Links between
 Kinmen/Matsu and the Mainland Area.
(Limit on transaction size)
3.The amount of Renminbi bills purchased or sold for each arrival or departure
 of the customers shall not exceed the quota of carrying Renminbi cash in or 
 out of the Taiwan Area imposed by the competent authority.
(Setting exchange rate)
4.The exchange rate of Renminbi against NT dollars for the purchase or sale of
 Renminbi bills shall be determined by each banking enterprise, and shall be
 posted at its business premises. 
(Counterparties of Renminbi coverage)
5.Counterparties of Renminbi coverage shall be decided by each banking 
 enterprise engaging in the purchase or sale of Renminbi bills.
(Daily report)
6.The head office of a banking enterprise engaging in the purchase or sale of
 Renminbi bills shall, on a daily basis, after the close of business, complete
 and submit a Renminbi transaction report in the same format as the attached
 form to the CBC by electronic means.
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