31. Foreign exchange transactions from today onwards will be settled in the new year, because of a three-day settlement period.32. After the transactions, the panel said, the foreign exchange transactions should be reported to the government for statistical purposes. 33. Using gold coins, the merchants of the Italian maritime republics began to develop new foreign exchange transactions and accounting. 34. On Feb . 8, the ministry said relaxed some regulations governing foreign exchange transactions , on recommendation by the panel. 35. The Ministry of Finance accepted a plan submitted by Japan's ruling coalition relaxing five regulations governing foreign exchange transactions . 36. Last month, the parliament approved legislation to eliminate almost all major restrictions on foreign exchange transactions , effective next April. 37. As settlements often take place without any foreign exchange transactions , they can be made at other than official exchange rates. 38. Both foreign and local banks and companies will be able to conduct foreign exchange transactions without notifying the government first. 39. The difference is even sharper in global asset holdings, official reserves of governments and in foreign exchange transactions , it says. 40. The first Chinese credit card, the Great Wall Card, was introduced in June 1986 to be used for foreign exchange transactions .