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China punishes Singapore casinos: Ban purchase of casino chips using yuan
Singapore casinos will be the first direct victim of China’s wrath after the Chinese authorities issued a ban on the purchase of the casino chips using yuan. According to the Chinese authorities, “resort entertainment vouchers” which could be used as gambling chips, are purchased in yuan denominations using China’s UnionPay network have been deemed illegal.
Xie Zhong, a director at the China’s central bank, People’s Bank of China, told South China Morning Post: “China UnionPay’s bank cards should certainly not be used in casinos.”
Singapore Casino Regulatory Authority rejected request for comments three times and refuse to address the new ban by China. In February 2015, Singapore casinos heavily advertised the usage of UnionPay. Marina Bay Sands defended the promotion saying that it complies with terms and conditions of China UnionPay cards.
Officially, China said that the move is to crackdown on capital flight and illegal movement of the Chinese currency.
In June 2016, casino Resort World Singapore reported massive losses and went into retrenchment.
中国惩罚新加坡赌场:禁止购买赌场筹码使用元
新加坡赌场将是中国当局颁布禁令后,以人民币购买赌场筹码的第一个直接受害者。据中国当局说,可以用作赌博筹码的“度假娱乐券”是以使用中国银联网络的人民币计价购买的,被认为是非法的。
中国人民银行中国中央银行董事谢忠告诉“南华早报”:“中国银联的银行卡肯定不能在赌场中使用。
新加坡赌场管理局拒绝三次要求,拒绝中国的新禁令。 2015年2月,新加坡赌场大量宣传使用银联。滨海湾金沙捍卫促销说,它符合中国银联卡的条款和条件。
官方说,中国说,这是打击资本外逃和货币非法流通。
在2016年6月,赌场度假村世界新加坡报告了巨大的损失,并进行了裁员。 |
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