Regulations Governing Foreign Exchange Business of Banking Enterprises Article 15
(Application for Establishment of Foreign Currency Settlement Bank)To engage in foreign currency settlement business through a domestic clearing institution, authorized banks shall apply to the Bank for approval to become a foreign currency settlement bank.Authorized banks making an application mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall submit the following documents and information to the Bank for review within the designated period set by the Bank. The Bank will select and give approval to one bank to conduct the foreign currency settlement business after reviewing those documents:1.A business plan to engage in foreign currency settlement business;2.The latest audited financial report; and3.Other information that supports the applicant's eligibility.The designated period referred to in the preceding paragraph will be announced by the Bank.A foreign currency settlement bank approved by the Bank shall be granted a five-year concession period to engage in the foreign currency settlement business, starting from the date of commencement.
中文原文 銀行業辦理外匯業務管理辦法第15條
指定銀行經由國內結算機構辦理外幣清算業務，應向本行申請許可為外幣清算銀行。
指定銀行為前項之申請時，應於本行所定期限內，檢附下列證明文件及說明，由本行審酌後，擇優許可一家銀行辦理：
一、辦理外幣清算業務之營業計畫書。
二、會計師最近一期查核簽證之財務報告。
三、其他有利於辦理外幣清算業務之說明。
前項期限，由本行另行通告。
經本行許可之外幣清算銀行，其辦理外幣清算業務得具有自該業務開辦日起五年之專營期。
指定銀行為前項之申請時，應於本行所定期限內，檢附下列證明文件及說明，由本行審酌後，擇優許可一家銀行辦理：
一、辦理外幣清算業務之營業計畫書。
二、會計師最近一期查核簽證之財務報告。
三、其他有利於辦理外幣清算業務之說明。
前項期限，由本行另行通告。
經本行許可之外幣清算銀行，其辦理外幣清算業務得具有自該業務開辦日起五年之專營期。