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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AUTHORISED BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA TO DEAL IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE (As at 11.10.2019) 1. Who are Authorised to Deal in Authorised Dealers Foreign Exchange in Sri Lanka? a. In terms of the Foreign Exchange Act, Licensed Commercial Banks (Authorised to Deal in Foreign Exchange for Permitted Transactions) No. 12 of 2017, the Central Bank of 1. Amana Bank PLC 8. Deutsche Bank AG 15. MCB Bank Ltd 22. Seylan Bank PLC Sri Lanka (Central Bank) authorises 2. Axis Bank Ltd 9. DFCC Bank PLC 16. National Development 23. Standard Chartered persons to deal in Foreign Exchange. 3. Bank of Ceylon 10. Habib Bank Ltd Bank PLC Bank 17. Nations Trust Bank PLC 24. State Bank of India b. The Central Bank has authorised 26 4. Bank of China Ltd 11. Hatton National 5. Cargills Bank Ltd Bank PLC 18. Pan Asia Banking 25. The Hongkong & Licensed Commercial Banks and Corporation PLC Shanghai Banking 6. Citibank, N.A. 12. ICICI Bank Ltd their branches to deal in foreign 19. People's Bank Corporation Ltd (HSBC) 7. Commercial Bank 13. Indian Bank exchange for permitted transactions 26. Union Bank of Colombo of Ceylon PLC 14. Indian Overseas Bank 20. Public Bank Berhad PLC and selected branches of 02 21. Sampath Bank PLC Licensed Specialised Banks for the purposes specified in the respective Licensed Specialised Banks (Permitted to Deal in Foreign Exchange for the Purposes Specified in the Authorisation) authorisation. 1. National Savings Bank 2. Sanasa Development Bank PLC c. 77 outlets of 66 Authorised Money Changers, selected branches of 09 Restricted Dealers Licensed Finance Companies and 04 Money Changers* (Permitted to Buy, Sell** and Exchange Foreign Currency Notes) Tourist Hotels are authorised by the Central Bank as Restricted Dealers to 1. A H M Trading (Pvt) Ltd, Wattala 8. Metro Forex (Pvt) Ltd, Negombo deal in foreign exchange for the 2. Arrujina Jewellery (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 11 9. Prasanna Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 purposes specified in their permits. 3. City Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 10. Prasanna Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 06 d. The list of institutions authorised by 4. Crown Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 11. Pushpa Money Changer (Pvt) Ltd, Negombo the Central Bank to deal in foreign 5. Devi Forex (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 11 12. Ravi Forexae (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 11 exchange with respective permitted 6. Maruthi Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 06 13. Thomas Cook Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Bandaranaike International Airport activities is available in the website; 7. Mercantile Merchant Bank Ltd, Colombo 03 www.dfe.lk. Money Changers* (Permitted to Buy and Exchange Foreign Currency Notes) e. The public is advised to buy and/or 1. A O Lakshmi Jewels 16. Daya Authorized Money 33. M P Money Changer 50. Salaka Trust Investment sell and exchange foreign currency (Pvt) Ltd, Matale Changer (Pvt) Ltd, (Pvt) Ltd, Gampaha (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 02 notes, only with the institutions 2. Abdeen Money Colombo 11 34. Maruthi Money 51. Sharanga Money authorised by the Central Bank, i.e. Changers (Pvt) Ltd, 17. Delta Sarath Holdings Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Authorised Dealers and Restricted Colombo 01 (Pvt) Ltd, Ambalangoda Jaffna Jaffna 18. Galle Money Exchange Dealers who display the logo of 3. Abilash Money 35. Mayurie Money 52. Shifaz Money Exchange Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, (Pvt) Ltd, Galle Changers (Pvt) Ltd, (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 “Authorised Money Changer”. Ja-Ela 19. Galle Money Exchange Negombo 53. Sornam Forex (Private) (Pvt) Ltd, Galle Fort 36. Midna Mini Market (Pvt) Limited, Kalmunai 4. Ariyawansa Enterprises 20. George Michael Ltd, Wennappuwa (Pvt) Ltd, Kiribathgoda 54. S S D D Money Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, 37. Milano Money Exchange Exchanging (Pvt) Ltd, 5. Aruna Forexc (Pvt) Ltd, Wennappuwa (Pvt) Ltd, Wennappuwa Wadduwa Nuwara Eliya 21. Gexon Money Exchange 38. Narmatha Gold Centre 55. Swiss Money Exchange 6. Asian Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 (Pvt) Ltd, Jaffna (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 22. Global Trust Money 39. Narmatha Gold Centre 56. Swiss Money Exchange 7. Brescia Grameen (Pvt) Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, (Pvt) Ltd, Kilinochchi (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 06 Ltd, Negombo Aluthgama 40. New Natasha (Pvt) Ltd, 57. Thamasha Forex (Pvt) 8. Bullion Money Exchange 23. Global Village Exchange Wennappuwa Ltd, Chilaw (Pvt) Ltd, Negombo (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 11 41. New Regal’s Money 58. Thomas Cook Lanka 24. Golden Money Changers 2. What is meant by Deal in Foreign 9. Capital Exchange (Pvt) Changer (Pvt) Ltd, (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 02 (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 Exchange? Ltd, Colombo 01 Kurunegala 59. Thomas Cook Lanka 25. Haifa Travels & Tours 10. Carlo International (Pvt) 42. Pearl Exci (Pvt) Ltd, (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 03 As defined in the Foreign Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 Ltd, Colombo 06 Negombo 60. Thomas Cook Lanka Act, ‘foreign exchange dealings’ 26. International Exchange 43. Rafeek’s Gems (Pvt) Ltd, (Pvt) Ltd, Kandy 11. Central Money (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 include, Colombo 01 61. Unic Forex (Pvt) Ltd, Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, 27. Jayes Investments Ltd, 44. Rimha Jewellery (Pvt) Chilaw • Accepting Colombo 04 Colombo 11 Ltd, Puttalam 62. Vasanthas Intl. Money • Buying 12. Colombo Money 28. Jewel Lanka Money 45. Rivindu Enterprises Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, • Selling (Pvt) Ltd, Wattala Kandy Colombo 01 Negombo • Borrowing 46. Royal Money Exchange 63. Western Money 13. Colombo Money 29. Jeya Forex Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, • Lending of Foreign Exchange Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 03 47. Royal Money Exchange Colombo 01 and Colombo 06 30. Kamal Enterprises (Pvt) (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 06 64. Windsor Money • Exchange to any other Foreign 14. Dadigama Group (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 48. Royal Money Mart (Pvt) Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Ltd, Maharagama 31. Keyser Exchange (Pvt) Currency Ltd, Aluthgama Colombo 01 Ltd, Colombo 11 15. Data Exchange 49. Royal Money Mart (Pvt) 32. Kudamadu Money International (Pvt) Ltd, Ltd, Colombo 01 Colombo 01 Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, For Further Inquiries Mahawewa Licensed Finance Companies* (Permitted to Buy, Sell** and Exchange Foreign Currency Notes) Department of Foreign Exchange Central Bank of Sri Lanka 1. Asia Asset Finance PLC 6. LOLC Finance PLC 2. Bimputh Finance PLC 7. Senkadagala Finance PLC No. 30, Janadhipathi Mawatha 3. Citizens Development Business Finance PLC 8. Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC Colombo 01 4. Lanka Credit and Business Finance Limited 9. Sinhaputhra Finance PLC 5. LB Finance PLC 0112477255 Tourist Hotels* (Permitted only to Buy Foreign Currency Notes) 0112477716 1. Pearl City Hotel, Colombo 04 3. Shangri-la's Hambantota Resorts & Spa, Hambantota 2. Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo 02 4. Sigiriya Jungles, Kimbissa [email protected] Other Entities (for Purposes Specified in the Respective Authorisation) www.dfe.lk 1. MMBL Money Transfer (Pvt) Ltd. 2. Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation *subject to receipt of periodic permits ** only for travel purposes.