Steps for querying the approval number of the basic account opening license:

1. Before 2019, when a company opens a bank account, the "account opening license" for the basic account will be separately approved; as shown in the figure , there is the approval number of the basic account opening license in the upper left corner; it is usually kept by the corporate financial department;

2. After 2020, the administrative approval of the basic account opening license will be cancelled, and will no longer be issued, and a filing system will be adopted ;

3. In 2020, banks will no longer issue "account opening licenses" for new or changed basic account opening licenses, but "basic deposit account information";

< p>4. If you need to check the bank number of the bank where the basic account is opened, you can refer to the following reference to check; the bank number of each bank can be checked through the "Joint Bank Number Query" website;

5. Bank The joint bank number is the unique identification mark of a regional bank; it consists of 12 digits: 3-digit bank code + 4-digit city code + 4-digit bank number + 1 check digit.

6. When a depositor applies to open a basic deposit account, he should fill in the account opening application form, provide the certificates specified in these measures, submit a seal card with the depositor's seal, and submit it with the local branch of the People's Bank of China. Open an account with an account opening license issued by the institution. When a depositor applies to open a general deposit account, temporary deposit account or special deposit account, he should fill out an account opening application form, provide the supporting documents specified in these Measures, and submit a seal card with the depositor's seal, which will be opened after the bank's review and approval. account.

7. Depositors are not allowed to transfer basic deposit accounts due to the strict implementation of systems and disciplines by the bank where the account is opened. If a depositor transfers his basic deposit account due to the reasons mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the People's Bank of China shall not issue an account opening license to him. If the depositor needs to extend the period of use of the account, he should apply to the bank where the account is opened within the valid period, and the bank where the account is opened shall report to the local branch of the People's Bank of China for approval before handling the extension. The validity period of a temporary deposit account shall not exceed 2 years.

8. The depositor's account can only be used for the depositor's own business activities, and the account cannot be rented or transferred. The validity period of a temporary deposit account shall be determined based on the period specified in the relevant account opening certificate or the needs of the depositor.

Legal Basis

"Bank Account Management Measures"

Article 33 Depositors shall not transfer basic deposits due to the strict implementation of systems and disciplines by the bank where the account is opened account. If a depositor transfers his basic deposit account due to the reasons mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the People's Bank of China shall not issue an account opening license to him. If the depositor needs to extend the period of use of the account, he should apply to the bank where the account is opened within the valid period, and the bank where the account is opened shall report to the local branch of the People's Bank of China for approval before handling the extension. The validity period of a temporary deposit account shall not exceed 2 years.