Training Session Held In Dalian For Olympic Service

To be well prepared for the Beijing 2008 Olympiad and Paralympiad, and to be complied with certain requirements of The People s Bank of China aiming to provide better services for IOC, NOCs, sports associations, sponsors and medias, which will come to China during the pre-game and Olympic and paralympic periods.

Bank of China had been approved by The People s Bank of China and The State Administration Foreign Exchange, to open temporary accounts for the aforesaid foreign institutions around the game time. A special session was held on 17th May in Dalian for staffs from the designated outlets in the 6 Olympic venue cities, in an effort to make sure such services are delivered to the highest quality.

The session, jointly administered by BOCOG and various departments of Bank of China, covered new policies and operation procedures for both RMB and foreign exchange temporary accounts. An interactive session was also put together where all questions from the trainees had been well addressed. Bank officers indicate that similar sessions will be held in the future at any time deemed necessary.