Members of the public are hereby advised that the following entities are Authorized Persons licensed to deal in foreign exchange under the Foreign Exchange Control Act 2018:
License Type A (Inward & Outward Remittances)
- FEXCO Tonga Limited
- Frank Money Transfer
- KlickEx Trading Limited
- Manatu ‘Ofa Money Transfer
- Rowena Financial Services t/a IMEX Money Transfer
- T&T Money Transfer Limited
- ‘Ave Pa’anga Pau – Tonga Development Bank
- Island Flexi Transfer
- Toumu’a Money Transfer
- Maka Mo’ui Trading Services & Financial Institutions Limited
License Type B (Inward Remittances Only)
- Digicel Tonga Limited t/a Digicel Mobile Money
- Tonga Post Limited
- Nikua Money Transfer
License Type C (Foreign Currency Conversion Only)
- Jones Travel Limited
Foreign Exchange Dealer under Banking Licenses
- MoneyGram Agent – Bank of the South Pacific
- Friendly Island Bookshops – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
- LunaEva Malapo Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
- LunaEva Nuku’alofa Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga also wishes to inform the general public that the following authorized foreign exchange dealer have ceased operation and is no longer authorized to conduct foreign exchange business:
- S.A.V Money Transfer
Members of the public are encouraged to report to the National Reserve Bank of Tonga any person or business that is advertising or providing foreign exchange services but are not an authorized person or authorized foreign exchange dealers. Any person dealing with the foreign exchange without a valid license commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both.
Ko kinautolu kuo fakamafai’i ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga΄ ke nau Laiseni Fakafehū’aki Pa’anga Muli
Fakatatau ki he vahe 4 kupu si’i (1) ‘o e Lao ki hono Pule’i ‘o e Fetongi Pa’anga Muli 2018. Ko e mafai ke fakalele ha kautaha fehū’aki pa’anga ‘oku fakangatangata ia kia kinautolu pē kuo fakamafai’i ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga΄. ‘Oku ‘oatu ‘a e fanongonongo΄ ni ki he kakai ‘o e fonua΄, ko kinautolu pē ‘eni kuo fakamafai’i ke nau fakahoko ‘a e fakafe hū’a’ki pa’anga muli΄ ‘o 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)
- FEXCO Tonga Limited
- Frank Money Transfer
- KlickEx Trading Limited
- Manatu ‘Ofa Money Transfer
- Rowena Financial Services t/a IMEX Money Transfer
- T&T Money Transfer Limited
- ‘Ave Pa’anga Pau – Tonga Development Bank
- Island Flexi Transfer
- Toumu’a Money Transfer
- Maka Mo’ui Trading Services & Financial Institutions Limited
Laiseni Kalasi B (Talafi pa’anga mai pē mei Tu’apule’anga)
- Digicel Tonga Limited t/a Digicel Mobile Money
- Tonga Post Limited
- Nikua Money Transfer
Laiseni Kalasi C (Fakafetongi Pa’anga muli pē)
- Jones Travel Limited
Kautaha Fakafetongi Pa’anga Muli ‘oku nau ‘i he malumalu ‘o e ngaahi Laiseni Fakapangikē
- MoneyGram Agent – Bank of the South Pacific
- Friendly Island Bookshops – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
- LunaEva Malapo Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
- LunaEva Nuku’alofa Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
‘Oku toe fanongonongo atu foki ke fakatokanga’i ange ‘e he kakai ‘o e fonua΄ kuo kaniseli ‘a e laiseni ‘o e kautaha ‘oku hā atu ‘i lalo΄ pea kuo ‘ikai ke toe fakamafai’i kinautolu ke nau toe fehū’aki pa’anga muli:
- S.A.V Money Transfer
‘Oku kole atu heni ki he kakai ‘o e fonua΄ ke mou lipooti 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’ataimi ‘ikai laka hake ‘i he ta’u ‘e tolu pē fakatou’osi.
