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RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
Required Reserve Ratios of Deposits, Other Debts and Trust Funds
Percentage of deposits
Legal requirements(valid from Jul. 7, 1999)Checking accountsPassbook depositsSavings deposits(Passbook)Time depositsSavings deposits(Time)Other debts(F.C. deposits)Other debts(Other items)Trust funds
Minimum--------------15
Maximum2525151515252520
Required reserve ratio(Effective date of change)Checking accountsPassbook depositsSavings deposits(Passbook)Time depositsSavings deposits(Time)Other debts(F.C. deposits)Other debts(Other items)Trust funds
Jul.7,199915.00013.0005.5007.0005.0000.0000.00015.125
Oct. 1, 200013.50013.0006.5006.2505.0000.0000.00015.125
Dec. 8,200013.50013.000 6.500 6.2505.000 5.0000.00015.125
Dec. 29,200013.50013.000 6.500 6.2505.000 10.000 0.000 15.125
Oct. 4, 200110.7509.775 5.500 5.000 4.000 5.000 0.000 15.125
Nov. 8,200110.7509.775 5.500 5.000 4.000 2.500 0.000 15.125
Jun.28, 200210.7509.775 5.500 5.000 4.000 0.125 0.000 15.125
Jun.22, 200710.7509.775 5.500 5.000 4.000 5.0000.000 15.125
April 1, 200810.7509.775 5.500 5.000 4.000 0.125 0.000 15.125
Jul. 1, 200812.00011.0256.7505.7504.7500.125 0.000 15.125
Sept. 18, 200810.7509.775 5.500 5.000 4.000 0.125 0.000 15.125
  1. Based on the revised Central Bank of China Act effective July 7, 1999, the floors on required reserve ratios of deposits and other debts have been cancelled.
  2. Beginning Dec. 8, 2000, newly-added foreign currency deposits are subject to reserve requirements.
  3. Beginning Aug. 1, 2007, all  foreign currency deposits are subject to reserve requirements.
:::updated:2007/8/23
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