Under the provisions of Administrative Regulation nº 30/2011 as amended by Administrative Regulation nº 5/2012, the Macao Branch of Bank of China Limited and the Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A. are authorized to issue Lunar New Year Snake Banknotes. Macao residents (Macao permanent and non-permanent identity card holders) can openly register online for exchange of the banknotes in stages. Arrangement for online registration
Online registration for the Lunar New Year Snake Banknotes will commence in January next year. The registration period will start at 9:00 am on 2 January and end at 6:00 pm on 31 January 2013. Macao residents can log onto the systems of the Macao Branch of Bank of China Limited and the Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A. respectively via the webpage of the Monetary Authority of Macao (www.amcm.gov.mo). Each Macao resident is entitled to one online registration for 30 Snake Banknotes from each Issuing Bank, namely, 60 Snake Banknotes from the two Issuing Banks in total. The quantity has been predetermined and cannot be altered. Apart from the two Issuing Banks, other locations available for exchange include the selected branches of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, Tai Fung Bank Limited, Weng Hang Bank Limited, Luso International Banking Limited and Banco Comercial de Macau. Moreover, the registrants can log onto the above-mentioned systems via the webpage of AMCM for inquiry of their confirmed registration details. Arrangement for the note exchange
Starting from 1 March till 30 August 2013, the Snake Banknotes can be exchanged at the specified banks during their business hours. Registrants can proceed in person to exchange the notes by cash at the chosen locations on the selected day. The Snake Banknotes will be exchanged on random basis. Registrants are not allowed to choose and pick serial numbers of the exchanged banknotes. The arrangement for proxy applicants will be announced at a later date.
