Personal Online Banking (BOCNET) Transaction Rules of Bank of China Limited
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Personal Online Banking (BOCNET) Transaction Rules of Bank of China Limited
Article 1　　　 The customers who have opened the Great Wall Electronic Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Quasi-Credit Cards and passbooks (current account, all-in-one current account and all-in-one fixed account) with the banking outlets of Bank of China Limited (“BOC”) may open the BOC personal online banking service through the online self-registration or counter-based registration. Those registered customers for online banking shall transact the online banking service in accordance with these Rules.
Article 2　　　 Inquiry Version, Transaction Version and VIP Version services are available for the BOC personal online banking, where, the former can only provide account information inquiry, and the latter two provide customers with service functions including account information inquiry, financial IC card, transfer and remittance, Batch transfer, cross-border remittance, funds collection, transfer from personal account to corporate account, credit cards, pension funds, foreign exchange purchases & sales, T-bond purchases & sales, fund trading, precious metals, Shuang Xiang Bao, B-share bank-securities transfer, third party custody, bank-futures transfer, agent precious metals, precious metal accumulation, BOC wealth management plans, exclusive online wealth management, structured wealth management, Insurance, options small-value foreign exchange, loan management, global account management, BOC Wealth Express, temporary loss-reporting of debit cards, inter-bank cash management, online payment, quick card payment, online funding payment, UnionPay inter-bank payment without cards, bill payment, link in an account, application for promissory notes/drafts, people’s livelihood related services, scheduled opening of third party custody account, the package on the number of remittance transactions, Password-based remittance, card-not-present withdrawal via ATM, wisdom master account, Opening of Demand/Time Account, Virtual card, Recharging of prepaid card, reservation for changing to non-prefabricated debit card, security questions setting and inter-bank cash pooling. The VIP Version provides VIP information service additionally.
BOC will provide different service functions based on the service modes applied by the customers and the identity verification methods, and the BOC online banking (BOCNET) will continue to update itself in order to offer different services and products to meet the changing financial service needs of customers. The customers using online self-registration can only use the BOC Personal Online Banking Inquiry Version services. Customer can upgrade the service version by showing valid identification materials required by BOC to the counters.
Function of setting security questions by customer: The function of setting security questions by customer is a method adopted by Bank of China for reinforcing verification. For first logon to Bank of China online banking, the user shall set security questions before entering into online banking for operation.
Article 3　　　 BOCNET provides around-the-clock services, but specific service items have different beginning and expiration time each day, so that the customers shall transact during the time of availability. Any transaction order received after daily expiration time of each specific service item will be deemed to be served and processed on the next banking day.
Article 4　　　 The first-time user of the BOC personal online banking service shall be attentive to:
1. The customers who registered for the personal online banking service at counters shall customize the online banking user ID after logging on the system with the logon serial number printed on the service slip (6-20 digits combination of figures and letters); The customers who self-registered for the personal online banking service shall customize the online banking user ID set during registration, which cannot be modified once it is confirmed by the customer.
2. The customers who registered for the personal online banking service at counters shall change the 6-digit numerical password set at the counter during registration to a new logon password pursuant to the requirements of User Security Mechanism (8-20 digits combination of figures and letters). Customers may irregularly modify the password according to the actual needs or the requirements of security instructions.
3. Please customize the reserved information in time, and the customer can choose to use BOC SMS Alert to receive tips promptly on online banking operation to manage account and improve online banking security.
Article 5　　　 When the customers’ accounts opening the online banking service have linked to other accounts through phone banking, such other accounts shall automatically become the linked on if the customers need to unlink the online banking account, they may unlink via online banking. And the customers can also link own accounts through online banking.
Article 6　　　 Security verification tools (or “identity verification tools”) for online banking include e-Token, BOC SMS Code and USBKEY digital certificate. A customer may apply for different security verification tools according to his/her need. A customer must use the user ID and login password to enter the online banking system. If user ID and password entered are incorrect, the customer needs to enter the verification code. A customer can carry out relevant high-risk transaction only after the validation of security verification tools. All the transactions made using the customers’ mobile banking user ID, login password and security verification tool shall be deemed done by them. When the customers use the mobile banking services, the customers’ mobile banking user ID, login password and security verification tool shall replace the inquiry and withdrawal passwords of all their linked accounts and cards for online banking. The customers shall reserve correct mobile phone numbers and select to activate BOC SMS codes to ensure the safety of funds and transactions. Relevant notes and risk reminder about BOC SMS Code are given below:
1. BOC SMS Code is a service provided by BOC to customers for security verification during online transactions like transfer and e-payment.
2. The customers shall reserve mobile phone numbers and ensure the authenticity and accuracy of those numbers when opening the BOC SMS Code service. The customers will assume responsibility over any loss from the failure to receive the SMS or BOC SMS Code verification information leakage due to the incompleteness or incorrectness of the reserved mobile phone numbers. The customer shall make timely modification at the outlets of BOC if his/her mobile phone number is changed. A customer will take responsibility over any loss due to the failure to receive the SMS or BOC SMS Code verification information leakage as a result of his/her untimely modification.
3. A customer shall check BOC SMS Code verification against the current transaction, and enter BOC SMS Code after confirming the transaction provided no mistake thereof. Otherwise, the customer will assume responsibility for any loss.
4. BOC may charge some fees over some services during the provision of BOC SMS Code service. The charging standard is subject to the service prices published by BOC.
5. BOC will hold no liability for any failure of transactions and consequent loss due to force majeure and the other non-bank reasons (such as incorrect or invalid customer’s mobile phone number, mobile phone power failure, charge overdue, and no service coverage). And
6. BOC shall keep the mobile phone number of a customer as confidential information, except otherwise regulated by the State laws and regulations.
Article 7　　　 The security verification tool used by a personal customer to access BOCNET shall be independent from (i.e. shall not be shared with) that used by him/her as an operator of a corporate customer.
Article 8　　　 To use the BOC online banking service, the customers shall ensure the safety and confidentiality of the passwords and security verification tools used by them, including but without limitation to:
Not write down the password in a clear-text form or disclo
Not divulge the password to anyone else including the BOC staff (the BOC staff are unable to and need not know such password for provision of all the services relating to online banking to the customers);
Timely destroy the envelop containing password or any other notice about the password after the first-time use of the on
Not use the password easy to guess or crack (e.g. birthday, telephone number or other personal information or group of regular figures/letters) or relevant to a third party (e.g. identical to that of email);
Not record the password in any software holding passwords automatically (e.g. hint window for “Saving Password” displayed on any computer screen or any similar function in the WAP browser);
Change the password in an regular or irregular way, avoid the rotat
Avoid transmitting the online banking password via SMS
Not tell own e-Token and BOC SMS C&
Do not make any transfer or remittance when receiving any strange call, SMS and online transaction message. Please immediately call the BOC customer service hotline or 110 for consultation and reporting, &
During the use of online banking, review any payment instruction received by checking such important information as the name, account and mobile phone number of payee, amount and currency, and make payment after check
Pull out USBKEY, exit online banking system and then close relevant pages, after completing the online transaction by means of USBKEY; and
Properly keep user ID, login password and security verification tool, as well as important identity certificate, passbook and bank card relevant to e-banking. Do not give them to others for custody and use. Do not put them in unsafe places.
Article 9 The expiration of E-Token or digital security certificate will lead to transaction failure. Therefore, customer shall bear the validity period of e-Token or digital security certificate in mind and lodge an application on renewing them to the Bank three months before such expiration.
Article 10　　 Where a customer enters wrong user ID or password for five consecutive times a day, BOC will temporarily lock up his/her online banking account on the day and the system will unlock the account automatically on the next day or the Bank will unlock it after authenticating his/her identit where a customer fails to authenticate his/her user ID or password for 15 consecutive times accumulatively, BOC will freeze his/her transaction qualification, and the customer shall recover the forgotten user ID or reset the password at the counter of a banking outlet with his/her valid certificate and any linked account for online banking. The customer may continue handling counter-based transactions when his/her qualification for online banking transactions is frozen.
Where a customer enters wrong e-Token or BOC SMS Code for five consecutive times a day, BOC will temporarily lock up his/her online banking security verification tool function on the day and the system will unlock the account automatically on the next day or the Bank will unlock it after authenticating his/her identit where a customer fails to authenticate his/her e-Token or BOC SMS Code for 15 consecutive times accumulatively or fails to authenticate his/her USBKEY for five consecutive times, BOC will suspend the functions of this security verification tool, and the customer shall unlock it or apply for a new tool at the counter of a banking outlet with his/her valid certificate and the locked verification tool.
Article 11 The uniform limits set by the system are different based on different verification methods of customers’ identities. The customers may set the self-trading limits less than the uniform limits by the system through the setting function in the online banking services. The existing uniform limits (in RMB) by the system are specified below:
Scope of Services to the Personal Online Banking Transaction Version Customers and Setting of Limits
Transaction
Security Verification Tool
Single Limit (RMB Yuan)
Daily Add-up (RMB Yuan)
Monthly Add-up (RMB Yuan)
Transfer to linked accounts
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
100,000,000
Intra-BOC transfer
BOC SMS code
Transfer from personal account to corporate account
BOC SMS code
Repayment for unlinked credit cards
BOC SMS code
Funds collection
BOC SMS code
Inter-bank transfer
BOC SMS code
Card-not-present withdrawal via ATM
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Personal time deposit
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
100,000,000
Cross-border remittance
e-Token/USBKEY
&USD50,000 equivalent
&USD50,000 equivalent
Agent bill payment
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
Foreign exchange trading
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Precious metals
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Fund trading
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Book-entry T-bond trading
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Third party custody
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Shareholder custody
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
10,000,000
10,000,000
B share bank-securities transfer
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Agent precious metals
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Precious metal accumulation
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Bank-futures transfer
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
100,000,000
Online payment
BOC SMS code
Quick card payment
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Online funding payment
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
BOC wealth management plan
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Exclusive online wealth management
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Structured wealth management
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
50,000,000
Inter-bank cash management――inter-bank real-time collection
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Inter-bank cash management――inter-bank real-time payment
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
Authorized payment contracting
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
BOC Wealth Express
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
Recharging to own e-cash account
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Recharging to other’s e-cash account
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Non-card payment
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Password-based remittance
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Scope of Services to the Personal Online Banking VIP Version Customers and Setting of Limits
Transaction
Security Verification Tool
Single Limit (RMB Yuan)
Daily Add-up (RMB Yuan)
Monthly Add-up (RMB Yuan)
Transfer to linked accounts
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000
Intra-BOC transfer
BOC SMS code
Transfer from personal account to corporate account
BOC SMS code
Repayment for unlinked credit cards
BOC SMS code
Funds collection
BOC SMS code
Inter-bank transfer
BOC SMS code
Card-not-present withdrawal via ATM
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Personal time deposit
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000
Cross-border remittance
e-Token/USBKEY
&USD50,000 equivalent
&USD50,000 equivalent
Agent bill payment
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
Foreign exchange trading
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Precious metals
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Fund trading
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Book-entry T-bond trading
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Third party custody
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Shareholder custody
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
10,000,000
10,000,000
B share bank-securities transfer
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Agent precious metals
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Precious metal accumulation
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Bank-futures transfer
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000
Online payment
BOC SMS code
Quick card payment
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Online funding payment
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
BOC wealth management plan
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Exclusive online wealth management
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Structured wealth management
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
100,000,000
Inter-bank cash management――inter-bank real-time collection
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Inter-bank cash management――inter-bank real-time payment
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
Authorized payment contracting
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
BOC Wealth Express
BOC SMS code
e-Token/USBKEY
Recharging to own e-cash account
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Recharging to other’s e-cash account
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Non-card payment
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
Password-based remittance
e-Token/USBKEY/BOC SMS code
1. Transfer-out upper limit of the Great Wall Credit Card is controlled by the limit of the issuing system. Currently, the upper limit for transfer-out of a single transaction or total amount of a single day is RMB 5,000,000.
2. Online payment limit will be set based on the merchants and card types (debit card, Great Wall card, and BOC card, etc.) under the above limits respectively. Details are subject to the announcements of merchants.
3. Limit of agent bill payment will be set based on different types of agent bill payment provided by different branches under the above limits respectively. For details, please refer to the announcements of local branches or system reminders.
4. Limit of bank-futures transfer will be set differently by different futures company according to their respective rules.
5. According to the prevailing provisions of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the daily accumulative foreign remittance below USD50,000 can be handled directly through online banking, and the remittance over USD50,000 needs to be handled at the counter with certificates. The limit is only used as a reference. Any user of cross-border outward remittance shall obey the limit regulated by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
6. Each intra-BOC transfer, domestic inter-bank transfer, cross-border remittance and e-payment in the BOC Online Banking Transaction Version and VIP Version shall subject to verification of the security verification tools. And
7. The customers that need large-value transfers through online banking can apply for contracting the designated payee at the banking outlet of BOC and use designated large-value transfer services including intra-BOC designated transfer, domestic inter-bank designated transfer, inter-bank real-time designated transfer & remittance and designated repayment for unlinked credit card. Please contact the wealth managers or banking outlets of BOC for relevant information.
8. Intra-BOC transfer and remittance, personal-to-corporate transfer, non-linked credit card repayment and active collection share a unified daily cumulative transaction limit.
Article 12 　 The customers shall ensure to logon the correct website of BOC (). Please enter this website directly or add it into the “Favorites”, and avoid indirect visit of BOC website by email or other hyperlinks. BOC provides customers with the reserved information validation service to help them effectively identify phony websites. The customers are advised to timely set or check the reserved information upon the first-time use of the online banking service, and not disclose such reserved information to the inquiries by anyone else, other websites, telephone or SMS except handling business with BOC.
Article13 　& The customers shall ensure a secure computer environment and safe information saved in the computer systems and communication systems when making use of the online banking services. Please download and install the Active X provided by BOC for protecting the security of client, regularly download and install the latest security programs or patches for the operating system and browser, install firewall, install and update the anti-virus software.
Article14 　& The customers shall pay for using the BOC online banking services based on relevant charging standard published by BOC. Except otherwise agreed, BOC will deduct annual service fees and other fees from the customers’ registered accounts for online banking and deduct transfer & remittance fees from their transferred-out accounts.
Article 15 　 The customers shall open services at counters if they intend to apply for investment functions such as online banking B share bank-securities transfer, third party custody and bank-futures transfer. While handling foreign exchange purchases & sales, T-bond purchases & sales, precious metal purchases & sales, third party custody, bank-securities transfer and small-value foreign exchange, customers should obey the trading rules and operational guides made by supervisory authorities of foreign exchange trading, T-bond trading, securities trading, futures trading and small-value foreign exchange, and sign a supplementary agreement with online banking of BOC and complete the verification of security verification tools at the first use of those trading services.
Article16 　& To facilitate customers’ online payment, BOC provides the “BOC Quick Payment” service for cardholders, which is based on BOC bank cards (including debit cards, Great Wall Cards and BOC cards, etc.). The customers can self-open the “BOC Quick Payment” service through BOC website or BOC online payment after getting through necessary identity verification. After registration, the customers can conduct online payment in small amount by means of verification with bank card number and BOC SMS Code. Meanwhile, the customers can also log onto the access page to cancel the “BOC Quick Payment” service. Currently, the BOC Quick Payment service has an upper limit of RMB5,000 per transaction and RMB5,000 accumulatively for one day.
Note: The limit of “BOC Quick Payment” shall be set under the limits for various merchants and types of cards (debit cards, Great Wall Cards and BOC cards, etc.), subject to relevant announcements of merchants.
Article 17 　 BOC will publish an announcement in advance to remind its customers before updating of the website or online banking service. Customers shall use other channels of BOC such as counter service and phone banking to complete the transactions, in case the online banking service is suspended due to service upgrade or is not available as a result of force majeure.
Article18 　& In accordance with the national provisions and regulatory requirements, BOC will regularly check the applicability of these Rules, update it out of the business and technology development needs on a timely basis, and make prior announcement by suitable means. Please regularly read these Rules. The BOC online banking service users shall comply with these Rules.
Article19 　& BOC will make prior announcement with respect to its system upgrading, business change or charging modification, or any amendment to these Rules according to business development needs, and it will not inform the customers individually. For any dissent, the customers have the right to cancel relevant online banking services. The customers are deemed to agree with and accept such amendment or change if they do not cancel or continue to accept relevant services. The amended or modified businesses or Rules will prevail.
Note: “Announcement” herein is made in the banking outlets and portal website () of BOC.
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