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REGULATIONS ON THE MONETARY POLICY COMMISSION OF THE PEOPLE'S BANK OF CHINA

Category  BANKING Organ of Promulgation  The State Council Status of Effect  In Force
Date of Promulgation  1997-04-15 Effective Date  1997-04-15  

Regulations on the Monetary Policy Commission of the People's Bank of  China



Chapter I  General Provisions
Chapter II  Organization
Chapter III  Rights and Obligations of Members
Chapter IV  Working Procedures
Chapter V  Supplementary Provision

(Promulgated by Decree No. 215 of the State Council of the People's

Republic of China on April 15, 1997)
Chapter I  General Provisions

    Article 1  These Regulations are formulated in pursuance of the
provisions of the Law on the People's Bank of China for the purpose
of being instrumental to the correct formulation of the state monetary
policy.

    Article 2  The Monetary Policy Commission is the advisory and discussion
body of the People's Bank of China in the formulation of monetary policy.

    The Monetary Policy Commission shall be formed pursuant to these
Regulations.

    Article 3  The functions and responsibilities of the Monetary Policy
Commission are to discuss the following monetary policy matters and put
forth proposals on the basis of comprehensive analysis of the macroeconomic
situation in accordance with the macroeconomic regulatory and control goals
of the State:

    (1) formulation and adjustment of monetary policy;

    (2) monetary policy control goals within a specified period;

    (3) employment of monetary policy tools;

    (4) important measures concerning monetary policy; and

    (5) coordination between monetary policy and other macroeconomic policies.

    Article 4  The Monetary Policy Commission carries out its functions and
responsibilities through its plenary meeting.
Chapter II  Organization

    Article 5  The Monetary Policy Commission shall be composed of the
personnel of the following units:

    Governor of the People's Bank of China;

    Two Deputy Governors of the People's Bank of China;

    One Vice President of the State Planning Commission;

    One Vice President of the State Economic and Trade Commission;

    One Vice Minister of the Ministry of Finance;

    Director General of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange Control;

    President of China Securities Supervisory and Control Commission;

    Two Governors of commercial banks of sole state proprietorship; and

    One financial specialist.

    Adjustment in the units of which the Monetary Policy Commission is
composed shall be determined by the State Council.

    Article 6  The Governor of the People's Bank of China, Director General
of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange Control and President of China
Securities Supervisory and Control Commission are members with automatic
qualification of the Monetary Policy Commission.

    Candidacy for other members of the Monetary Policy Commission shall be
nominated by either the People's Bank of China or the People's Bank of China
in consultation with the departments concerned and submitted to the State
Council for appointment.

    Article 7  The Monetary Policy Commission shall have one President and
one Vice President. The Governor of the People's Bank of China shall be the
President; and the Vice President shall be nominated by the President.

    Article 8  Members of the Monetary Policy Commission should have the
following qualifications:

    (1) He or she should normally be under 65 years of age with citizenship
of the People's Republic of China;

    (2) He or she should be upright and honest in performing official duties
with no law-breaking and discipline-breaking record; and

    (3) He or she should have expertise in such areas as macro-economy,
monetary matters and banking and practical experiences, and be conversant
with relevant laws, regulations and policies.

    Article 9  The financial specialist on the Monetary Policy Commission
should, in addition to meeting the qualifications prescribed in Article 8 of
these Regulations, have the following qualifications:

    (1) He or she should have senior special technical title with more than
ten years in financial research; and

    (2) He or she should be a non-public servant of the State and have no
position in any profit-making institution.

    Article 10  The term of office of membership of the governors of the
commercial banks with sole state proprietorship and the financial specialist
on the Monetary Policy Commission shall be two years.

    Article 11  Any member on the Monetary Policy Commission having any of
the following circumstances, the People's Bank of China shall submit a
report to the State Council for the relief of the said member from the
membership of the Monetary Policy Commission:

    (1) He or she who submits a written application for resignation;

    (2) He or she who is no longer capable of representing the unit concerned
to serve as a member of the Monetary Policy Commission due to change in
position during the term of office; and

    (3) He or she who fails to fulfil obligations of a member or is incapable
of carrying out the duties as a member owing to various reasons.

    Article 12  Change in the membership of the Monetary Policy Commission
shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of these
Regulations.

    Article 13  The Monetary Policy Commission shall set up a secretariat
as the standing office of the Monetary Policy Commission.
Chapter III  Rights and Obligations of Members

    Article 14  Members of the Monetary Policy Commission have equal rights
and obligations.

    Article 15  Members of the Monetary Policy Commission enjoy the
following rights in the fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities:

    (1) to get to know the situation in financial and monetary policies;

    (2) to express views on questions discussed in the Monetary Policy
Commission; and

    (3) to put forward proposals to the Monetary Policy Commission on
monetary policy questions and have the right to vote.

    Article 16  Members of the Monetary Policy Commission should be
present at the meetings of the Monetary Policy Commission and put forth
suggestions and proposals relating to monetary policy matters.

    In case of inability of a member to be present at the meeting owing to
extraordinary circumstances, he or she should delegate a relevant person
who is conversant with the situation as his or her representative to take
part in the meeting with his or her written remarks, and the representative
has no right to vote.

    Article 17  Members of the Monetary Policy Commission should scrupulously
abide by their duties and not abuse their powers and engage in malpractices
for selfish purposes.

    Article 18  Members of the Monetary Policy Commission should keep state
secrets and commercial secrets, comply with the working rules of the
Monetary Policy Commission and shall not divulge monetary policy and
related information in contravention of provisions.

    Any member of the Monetary Policy Commission divulging state secrets and
commercial secrets in contravention of provisions shall be removed from the
membership of the Monetary Policy Commission and his or her legal
responsibilities investigated in accordance with law.

    Article 19  Any member of the Monetary Policy Commission shall not
openly object to the monetary policy formulated according to legal procedures
during his or her term of office and within one year after leaving the post.
Chapter IV  Working Procedures

    Article 20  The Monetary Policy Commission shall practise the system of
regular meetings.

    An ad hoc meeting can be held on the proposal of the President of the
Monetary Policy Commission or the joint proposal of over one third of the
members.

    Article 21  The secretariat of the Monetary Policy Commission should,
ten days before the convocation of the regular meeting of the Monetary Policy
Commission, deliver the topics of the meeting and relevant materials to all
the members; and during the meeting provide latest statistics and relevant
technical analyses to all the members.

    Article 22  The meeting of the Monetary Policy Commission can only be
held when there are over two thirds of the members present.

    The meeting of the Monetary Policy Commission shall be presided over by
the President. The meeting shall be presided over by the Vice President
on behalf of the President in case of the inability of the President to
carry out his or her duties due to unforeseen reasons.

    Article 23  Various views expressed at the meeting of the Monetary
Policy Commission should be recorded in the form of summary of minutes.

    A monetary policy motion put forward by members of the Monetary Policy
Commission shall, when passed by vote by over two thirds of the members
present at the meeting, form a proposal of the Monetary Policy Commission.

    Article 24  The People's Bank of China should, while submitting its
report on proposal for decision of yearly money supply, interest rates,
exchange rates or other important monetary policy matters to the State
Council for approval, enclose the proposal of the Monetary Policy Commission
or the summary of minutes of its meeting as appendices.

    The People's Bank of China should, while submitting its report on the
decision of other related matters concerning the monetary policy to the
State Council for the record, also submit the proposal of the Monetary
Policy Commission or the summary of minutes of its meeting for the record.

    Article 25  Internal working rules for the Monetary Policy Commission
shall be worked out by the Monetary Policy Commission.
Chapter V  Supplementary Provision

    Article 26  These Regulations shall come into force as of the date of
promulgation.



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