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With the intention of attracting foreign currency in the hands of the public into the formal banking system, the Minister of Finance has ordered to reduce the amount of foreign currency retained in possession by a person in, or resident in, Sri Lanka from USD 15,000 to USD 10,000 or its equivalent in other foreign currencies.

The ministry said that the granting an amnesty period of 14 working days effective from the date of the Order (16 June 2022) for persons in, or resident in, Sri Lanka who hold foreign currency notes in possession for the following:
To deposit into a Personal Foreign Currency Account or into a Business Foreign Currency Account as specified in the Order, or To sell to an Authorized Dealer (A Licensed Commercial Bank or National Savings Bank)

At the end of the said amnesty period, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has the right to initiate actions against persons who hold foreign currency in possession by violating the Order, in terms of the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Act, it added.

For further information, the general public can contact any licensed commercial bank or National Savings Bank, or refer to the Order under Section 8 of the Foreign Exchange Act published in the Gazette (Extraordinary) Notification No. 2284/34 dated 16 June 2022 via the official website of the Department of Foreign Exchange (www.dfe.lk). 

They can also contact the Department of Foreign Exchange via 011-2477255, 011-2398511 and dfe@cbsl.lk.


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  • Seqi Saturday, 25 June 2022 12:33 PM

    What next.... limit to gold at home....

    Kizaro Saturday, 25 June 2022 12:40 PM

    Jokers

    FunnyMan Saturday, 25 June 2022 12:51 PM

    So it goes into the banking system and never comes out?? Seems great. Cheers.

    TJ Saturday, 25 June 2022 01:00 PM

    Is there any limit to airlift foreign currency?

    MENON Sunday, 26 June 2022 08:31 PM

    All the USD has come to India and safely converted...it's too late for SL government.

    Bandu Tuesday, 28 June 2022 05:01 AM

    The politicians have moved their dollars overseas already


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