1. On 2nd January, 2006, former Executive Yuan Premier Hsieh got a comprehensive overview of the second-stage finance reform conducted by the Ministry of Finance.
2. The MOF commissioned the Central Bank of China to sell through public tender on January 3rd 2006, and to issue on January 6th 2006, a total worth of NT$40 billion of the Central Government Development Bonds, with a 5-year maturity and 1.75％ p.a. coupon rate.
3. On 13th January, the Ministry of Finance announced that Michael C. S. Chang is to be the director of First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
4. On 13th January, 2006, the Ministry of Finance submitted the draft per Tai-Tsai-Ku-Zi-No. 09403528510 ‘Regulatins for Management of Special Public Welfare Lottery’ to the Executive Yuan for ruling.
5. Before the Lunar New Year vacation January 23rd to 25th, 2006, strengthen investigations on illegal and disqualified tobacco/alcohol products were expanded.
6. The order that was published by Ministry of Finance Tai-Tsai-Ku-Zi-No.09403526770 on January 24th 2006 prescribes that the imported grape wine, with the volume not more than 9 liters per lot and its average CIF value over NT$8,000 per liter, can be released after documentary examination, if the importer apply to the central competent authority for approbation of special occasion in advance.
