Source : Monetary Authority of Macao

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) will be launching the Year of the Monkey commemorative coins in 2016. To facilitate the public and to ensure the orderly conduct of the subscription process, AMCM will accept online registration for subscription of coins from eligible subscribers, who are holders of either permanent or non-permanent valid Macao resident identity card and are aged 18 or above, via the webpage of the Monetary Authority of Macao (www.amcm.gov.mo) from 9:00am on 18 August until 6:00pm on 4 September 2015. Simultaneously, a service counter will be set up at the lobby of AMCM within the mentioned time period to provide online registration service for those elderly citizens who require assistance.

Each subscriber can only conduct a single subscription; and each subscriber can subscribe for a maximum of one piece of gold proof coin, one piece of 5 oz silver proof coin and one piece of 1 oz silver proof coin. In the event of oversubscription, the allotment for each type of commemorative coins will be determined by computer balloting. The ballot results will be communicated via SMS messages on 11 September 2015. From that day onwards, subscribers can also browse the ballot results on the webpage of the Monetary Authority of Macao (www.amcm.gov.mo).

Successful subscribers or their representative should bring along the photocopy of their valid Macao resident identity card and make the corresponding payment at Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A. within the period from 16 September to 30 September 2015. It is expected that the Year of the Monkey commemorative coins will be available for pick-up in the first quarter of 2016. For further details relating to the coins’ selling price and online registration and subscription procedures, please refer to our webpage (www.amcm.gov.mo) or telephone 28565071.