A financial institution applying to establish an additional branch shall submit the following documents to the competent authority in May and November of each year. However, applications for branches located in areas conducive to balanced urban and rural development or for entry into a local asset management zone shall not be subject to this time restriction.1. Application for establishing additional domestic branch (see Schedule 1).2. Business plan for establishing additional domestic branch.3. Minutes of board of directors' meeting.4. Other documentation as designated by the competent authority.The business plan referred to in the preceding paragraph shall include the following particulars:1. Development history of the financial institution.2. Financial and business status of the financial institution, including:(1) Financial and business health;(2) Risk management and the corporate governance capability of the bank (for a credit cooperative, the soundness of the operations of its board of directors and supervisors and its internal controls);(3) Contribution to public interest and service; and(4) Business development and renovation capabilities.3. The contribution of the proposed branch location to balanced urban and rural development, or the detailed plan for entry into a local asset management zone.4. Expansion of business units in the past three years.5. Market analysis.6. Business analysis.7. Financial projections and feasibility analysis.8. Summary evaluation.