Bhutan Postal Corporation
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Bhutan Postal Corporation Ltd., or Bhutan Post, is the company in Bhutan
responsible for the operation of the postal system.
(UPU) since 1969 and in 1983 they joined the Asian Pacific Postal Union.
service.
Bhutan Post also operates a transport network within the country which carries mail and passenger traffic.
Under the BPCA 1999, Bhutan Post have a monopoly on the handling of standard letters within the country.
to produce (as at 2004) ten special issues a year for sale in the international market for which they receive a royalty of US $0.110 million.
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
responsible for the operation of the postal system.
History
Until 1996 the post in Bhutan was run by the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, part of the Ministry of Communications, but in line with the Government of Bhutan's policy of giving autonomy to organisations able to operate independently, Bhutan Post was created on 1 October 1996. Under the Bhutan Postal Corporation Act 1999 (BPCA), the Directors of the corporation are appointed by the Bhutan government and the Chairman is the relevant government minister. Bhutan has been a member of the Universal Postal UnionUniversal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
(UPU) since 1969 and in 1983 they joined the Asian Pacific Postal Union.
Services
As at 1997, Bhutan Post operated 17 post offices and 2 general post offices. Bhutan Post offers normal letter post services as well as domestic and international express services and a philatelic service. A variety of financial services are provided including money orders and a Western UnionWestern Union
The Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. Its North American headquarters is in Englewood, Colorado. Up until 2006, Western Union was the best-known U.S...
service.
Bhutan Post also operates a transport network within the country which carries mail and passenger traffic.
Under the BPCA 1999, Bhutan Post have a monopoly on the handling of standard letters within the country.
Special stamp issues
Bhutan Post has a contract with the Inter-Governmental Philatelic CorporationInter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation
The Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation, or IGPC, is a philatelic agency that represents over 70 different countries in the design, production and marketing of postage stamps. It also assists postal administrations with the running of their postal services...
to produce (as at 2004) ten special issues a year for sale in the international market for which they receive a royalty of US $0.110 million.