Members of the public are hereby advised that the entities listed below have been authorized as Authorized Persons licensed to deal in foreign exchange under the Foreign Exchange Control Act 2018 in Tonga:

License Type A (Inward & Outward Remittances)

  1. FEXCO Tonga Limited
  2. Frank Money Transfer
  3. KlickEx Trading Limited
  4. Manatu ‘Ofa Money Transfer
  5. Rowena Financial Services t/a IMEX Money Transfer
  6. 'Ave Pa’anga Pau – Tonga Development Bank
  7. Island Flexi Transfer
  8. Toumu’a Money Transfer
  9. Maka Mo’ui Trading Services & Financial Institutions Limited
  10. Fiefia Finance Money Transfer

License Type B (Inward Remittances Only)

  1. Digicel Tonga Limited t/a Digicel Mobile Money
  2. Tonga Post Limited
  3. Nikua Money Transfer
  4. Joy Trading Company Limited
  5. Tokowireless Limited

License Type C (Foreign Currency Conversion Only)

  1. Jones Travel Limited

Foreign Exchange Dealer under Banking Licenses

  1. MoneyGram Agent – Bank of the South Pacific
    1. Friendly Island Bookshops – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    2. LunaEva Malapo Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    3. LunaEva Nuku’alofa Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    4. Cocker Enterprise Store, Ma’ufanga - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    5. Sinipata Talanoatau Store, Longolongo - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    6. Maka Gas Station & Supermarket Store, Talau Vava’u - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    7. Matafonua Water Sports Resort, Faleloa Ha’apai - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP

Members of the public are cautioned against doing business with unauthorized foreign exchange dealers and are encouraged to report to the National Reserve Bank of Tonga any person or business that is advertising or providing foreign exchange services but is not an authorized person or authorized foreign exchange dealer.

Any person dealing with foreign exchange without a valid license commits an offense and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both.

 

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Kaniseli é he Pangikē Pule Fakafonu á Tongá á e Laiseni á e Kautaha Fakafehū’aki Pa’anga Muli

‘Oku mau fanongonongo atu ke fakatokanga’i ange ‘e he kakai ‘o e fonua΄ kuo kaniseli ‘a e laiseni naé foaki ki he kautaha “T&T Money Transfer” ke fakahoko á e fakafehūáki paánga muli (Laiseni Kalasi A) pea ‘oku ‘ikai ke toe fakamafai’i ke toe fehū’aki pa’anga muli.

Óku mau fie fakahā heni ki he kakai ó e fonua΄ ko e niíhi pē kuo lisi atu í lalo΄ kuo fakamafaií ke nau fakahoko á e fakafehūáki paánga mulí ó fakatatau ki he lao ki hono Pule’i ‘o e Fehū’aki Pa’anga Muli 2018:

Laiseni Kalasi A (Talafi Pa’anga mai mei Tu’apule’anga pea mo Talafi mei Tonga΄ni ki Tu’apule’anga)

  1. FEXCO Tonga Limited
  2. Frank Money Transfer
  3. KlickEx Trading Limited
  4. Manatu ‘Ofa Money Transfer
  5. Rowena Financial Services t/a IMEX Money Transfer
  6. ‘Ave Pa’anga Pau – Tonga Development Bank
  7. Island Flexi Transfer
  8. Toumu’a Money Transfer
  9. Maka Mo’ui Trading Services & Financial Institutions Limted
  10. Fiefia Finance Money Transfer

Laiseni Kalasi B (Talafi pa’anga mai pē mei Tu’apule’anga)

  1. Digicel Tonga Limited t/a Digicel Mobile Money
  2. Tonga Post Limited
  3. Nikua Money Transfer
  4. Joy Trading Company Limited
  5. Tokowireless Limited

Laiseni Kalasi C (Fakafetongi Pa’anga muli pē)

  1. Jones Travel Limited

Kautaha Fakafetongi Pa’anga Muli ‘oku nau ‘i he malumalu ‘o e ngaahi Laiseni Fakapangikē

  1. Fakafofonga ‘a e MoneyGram - Bank of the South Pacific (BSP)
  2. Kau fakafofonga ‘a e MoneyGram ‘i he malumalu ‘o e laiseni pangikē BSP
    • Friendly Island Bookshop
    • Luna ‘Eva Malapo Branch
    • Luna ‘Eva Nuku’alofa Branch
    • Falekoloa Cocker Enterprise, Ma’ufanga
    • Falekoloa Sinipata Talanoatau, Longolongo
    • Maka Gas Station & Supermarket Store, Talau Vava’u
    • Matafonua Water Sports Resort, Faleloa Ha’apai

‘Oku óatu heni á e fakatokanga ki he kakai ó e fonua΄ ke óua temou ngāueáki á e ngaahi kautaha fehūáki paánga ‘oku te’eki ke fakamafai’i΄ pea óku mau kole atu ke mou līpooti mai ki he Pangikē Pule΄ ha fa’ahinga taha pe kautaha ‘oku nau tu’uaki pe fakahoko ‘a e fakafehū’aki pa’anga muli΄ kae ‘ikai ke fakamafai’i.

Ko ha taha ‘oku΄ ne fakahoko ‘a e fakafehū’aki pa’anga muli΄ ka ‘oku ‘ikai ha’ane laiseni, ‘oku΄ ne fakahoko ‘a e hia pea kuo pau ke ala mo’ua ‘i ha’ane halaia ki ha mo’ua pa’anga ‘oku ‘ikai lahi hake ‘i he $10,000 pē ki he ngāue popula ki ha vaha’a taimi ‘ikai laka hake ‘i he ta’u ‘e tolu΄ pē fakatou’osi.