1. A foreign exchange futures brokerage company established by financial institutions or financial institutions approved by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange to handle foreign exchange transactions on behalf of customers;
2. Paid-in capital or working capital with not less than US$ 7 million or other equivalent currencies and foreign exchange cash;
3. At least one manager who has been engaged in foreign exchange trading for more than three years and three traders who have been engaged in foreign exchange trading for more than one year;
4. Having a place and equipment suitable for the operation of foreign exchange futures business;
5. Other conditions required by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Article 11 An institution applying for foreign exchange futures business shall submit the following documents and materials to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange:
1. Application for starting foreign exchange futures business;
2. Feasibility report on foreign exchange futures business;
III. Financial institutions that engage in this business shall provide articles of association, Financial Business License, Foreign Exchange Business License and their business licenses approved by the People's Bank of China;
4. Institutions jointly established by financial institutions shall provide relevant information of the parties to the joint venture, articles of association and business license of the joint venture;
(5) Capital verification report on paid-in foreign exchange cash or working capital;
6. List and resumes of managers and traders engaged in foreign exchange futures business;
7. Other documents and materials required by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Article 12 The State Administration of Foreign Exchange shall examine the above-mentioned materials provided by institutions applying for foreign exchange futures business, and if they meet the requirements, they shall first be approved to establish foreign exchange futures business. The preparation period is three to six months. Thirteenth in the preparatory period, the applicant must complete the following work:
First, sign a networking agreement with overseas brokers to clarify the responsibilities of both parties;
2. Providing credit information of overseas brokerage companies to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange;
Third, conduct strict job training for foreign exchange futures traders;
Four. Formulate and submit the following internal management regulations:
1. forex futures trading's internal management regulations for traders;
2. Relevant regulations on forex futures trading institutions' handling of forex futures trading business procedures;
3. Measures for foreign exchange management and financial management;
4. Samples of forex futures trading contracts signed with customers;
5. Other internal management systems required by the foreign exchange bureau.
After the above internal management regulations are examined and approved by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, institutions engaged in foreign exchange futures business must strictly implement them.
After the above work is accepted by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, it will go through the formal examination and approval procedures. Article 14 Financial institutions or foreign exchange futures (brokerage) companies must apply to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange for a license to operate foreign exchange futures business within 15 days after being approved by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Chapter III Management of Foreign Exchange Futures Business Article 15 After signing a contract with an overseas brokerage company, an institution engaged in foreign exchange futures business shall submit a deposit of US$ 3 million or equivalent in foreign currency to an account designated by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. It shall not be used without the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Article 16 Institutions engaged in foreign exchange futures business must provide customers with information on international routes and international foreign exchange market of Reuters or Associated Press, and connect with the international foreign exchange market through overseas brokerage companies. The overseas brokerage company will provide customers with detailed information on international foreign exchange market entry instructions and affix the seal of the overseas brokerage company.