Important Measures of February 1.The MOF commissioned the Central Bank of China to sell through public tender February 6,2010, and to issue on February 10 NT$40 billion of the Central Government Development Bonds, with a 2-year maturity, 0.330% highest yield rate and 0.250% p.a. coupon rate. 2.The MOF commissioned the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to sell through public tender on February 6th 2010 and to issue on February 8th NT$25 billion of 182-day Treasury Bills with 0.179% discount rate to finance government funds 3.The MOF commissioned the Central Bank of China to sell through public tender on February 10,2010, and to issue on February 22 NT$40 billion of the Central Government Development Bonds, with a 20-year maturity, 1.950% highest yield rate and 1.875% p.a. coupon rate. 4.Adjusted the base stock of national treasury deposit for fiscal year 2010 to NT$ 54.4 billion, which will have a retroactive effect since February 1, 2010 5.During the 2010 Chinese New Year (February 14 to 21), to protect the health and safety of consumers in tobacco & alcohol consumption and in a timely manner to take care of tobacco & alcohol affairs related to the public interest, the MOF requested 25 local governments to comply with “The Regulations Governing the Emergency Reporting System for Material Injury Resulting from the Consumption of illegal Tobacco and Alcohol.” In addition, a real time response mechanism was established, so that accidents were prevented by adequate measures taken.
