Banks not directed to forcibly convert Forex balances in customers’ accounts: Cabraal

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said rumours spread by some elements that Sri Lankan banks have been ordered by the Central Bank to forcibly convert balances in their customers' Forex accounts are totally false.

"Rumours spread by some malicious elements that Sri Lankan banks have been ordered by CBSL to forcibly convert balances in their customers' Forex accounts are totally false," he tweeted.

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sam Wednesday, 05 January 2022 11:51 AM

That is what you intended, may be you thought otherwise when the news spread across to the customers.

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Morajee Wednesday, 05 January 2022 11:59 AM

Now anything predictable with Cabal Rala.

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concerned citizen Wednesday, 05 January 2022 12:44 PM

Then what is meaning of compulsory conversion CBSL always talking about ?

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Sunil Wednesday, 05 January 2022 01:04 PM

That, too, will happen very soon.

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Premalal Perera Wednesday, 05 January 2022 01:44 PM

The clown has spoken. But, nobody's laughing.

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Gihan Wednesday, 05 January 2022 02:27 PM

What about the inward remittances?

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Anura Jayantha Wednesday, 05 January 2022 02:41 PM

What happened? You disappeared from the dollar scenes for a while..

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MO77 Thursday, 06 January 2022 07:42 AM

Foreign currency depositors have right to maintain their account and withdraw money in foreign countries. No civil society organizations fight for the rights of foreign currency depositors.

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