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MYANMA FOREIGN TRADE BANK


REQUIREMENTS FOR BANKING SERVICES

1. FOLLOWING TYPE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNTS CAN BE OPENED.

1 - United States Dollar
2 - Euro
3 - Singapore Dollar

2. REQUIREMENTS

(a) NATIONAL
    - Application Letter
    - National Registration Card
    - Evidence of Foreign Exchange Earning
    - Introducers
    - Initial Deposit( Minimum 100 units of currency )
    - (2) Photos

(b) FOREIGNER
     - Application Letter
     - Passport , Visa copy
     - Introducers
     - Initial Deposit( Minimum 100 units of currency )
     - (2) Photos

(c) Limited Company (Myanmar/Foreign), Co-operative Society , Partnership
     - Application Letter
     - Board of Director Resolution (Meeting minutes)
     - Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association
     - Company Registration Card
     - Introducers
     - Initial Deposit( Minimum 100 units of currency )
     - Form(6) and Form(26)
     - (2) Photos for each authorized person

(d) Government and Non Government Organization (NGO)
     - Permission from Ministry of Finance and Revenue
     - Application Letter
     - National Registration Card/Passport and Visa (Copy)
     - Initial Deposit US$100 (or) Donation (or) Subsidies
     - (2) Photos

3. EXPORT

Requirement for Private Company
     - Application Letter
     - Import / Export Registration
     - Company Registration
     - Export Licence

4. IMPORT

(a) Required Documents for the Opening of Import Letter of Credit

Government
     - Application
     - Import Licence (original & copy)
     - Copy of Proforma Invoice(or) Firm Order (or) Contract
     - Foreign Exchange Permit from Budget Department
Private
     - Application
     - Import Licence (original & copy)
     - Copy of Proforma Invoice
     - Authorization to Debit( Debit Note )

(b) Bill Releasing

     - Import Licence
     - Application
     - Debit Authority for Bill Handling Commission and Bank Charges
     - Letter of Indemnity
     - Form (Tha-Ka)

5. REQUIREMENTS FOR REMITTING ABROAD

Government
     - Application Letter
     - Fund Transfer Application/Draft Order Form
     - Foreign Exchange Permit from Budget Department
     - Invoice/ Firm Order/ Sale Contract
Private
     - Approval from Foreign Exchange Management Department of Central Bank of Myanmar
     - Application Letter
     - Fund Transfer Application/Draft Order Form
     - Invoice / Firm Order / Sale Contract

6. ISSUANCE OF BANK GUARANTEE

Government / Department
     - Application
     - Required Guarantee Format
     - Copy of Contract
Private
     - Application
     - Required Guarantee Format
     - 100 % of Bank Guarantee Amount is to be deposited
     - Copy of Firm Order / Contract

7. CANCELLATION OF BANK GUARANTEE

Government / Department
     - Application
     - Original Bank Guarantee
Private
     - Application
     - Original Bank Guarantee
     - Original Debit Advice( if funds were deposited from company’s FC account )

8. SALES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES FOR GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ( FOR TRAVEL ABROAD )

- Deputation Order(DO)
- Approval from Budget Department
- Passport
- Recommendation for Outfit Allowance
- Cheque

9. SALES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES WITH FEC 100 Units( FOR TRAVEL ABROAD)

- Application
- Departure Form
- Air Ticket
- Passport

10. FOREIGN CURRENCIES WITHDRAWAL FROM COMPANY AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTS( FOR TRAVEL ABROAD )

- Application
- Departure Form
- Air Ticket
- Passport
- Foreign Currency Account Passbook
- Approval from Ministry of Finance & Revenue for Large Amount

11. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ACCOUNT TRANSFER

- Application
- Debit Note
- Foreign Currency Account Passbook
- Request from Department concerned if the transfer is to be credited to Government Department accounts

 
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