Members of the public are hereby advised that the entities listed below are Authorised 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. 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
  6. L & G Money & Shopping Transfer

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. LunaEva Veitongo Gas Station - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    5. LunaEva Maui Gas Station - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    6. Cocker Enterprise Store, Ma’ufanga - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    7. Sinipata Talanoatau Store, Longolongo - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    8. Maka Gas Station & Supermarket Store, Talau Vava’u - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    9. Gateway Petroleum Services - Neiafu Vavau - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
    10. Matafonua Water Sports Resort, Faleloa Ha’apai - MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP

Members of the public are cautioned against doing business with unauthorised 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 authorised 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 fanongonongo atu ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tongaʹ ke fakatokanga’i ange ‘e he kakai ‘o e fonua΄ kuo kaniseli ‘a e laiseni na’e foaki ki he kautaha ko e “Maka Mo’ui Trading Services & Financial Institutions Limted” ‘o ‘ikai ke toe ngofua ke ne fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga muli (Laiseni Kalasi A).

Ko e ni’ihi pē kuo lisi atu ‘i lalo΄ ‘oku fakamafai’i ke nau fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga mulí ‘o fakatatau ki he Lao ki hono Pule’i ‘o e Fetongi 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. 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
  6. L & G Money and Shopping Transfer

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
    • LunaEva Malapo Branch
    • LunaEva Nuku’alofa Branch
    • LunaEva Veitongo Gas Station
    • LunaEva Maui Gas Station
    • Falekoloa Cocker Enterprise, Ma’ufanga
    • Falekoloa Sinipata Talanoatau, Longolongo
    • Maka Gas Station & Supermarket Store, Talau Vava’u
    • Gateway Petroleum Services - Neiafu, Vava'u
    • Matafonua Water Sports Resort, Faleloa Ha’apai

‘Oku ‘oatu heni á e fakatokanga ki he kakai ‘o e fonua΄ ke ta’ofi ‘a hono ngāue’aki ‘a e ngaahi kautaha fakafetongi pa’anga ‘oku te’eki ke fakamafai’i΄ pea līpooti mai ki he Pangikē Pule΄ ha fa’ahinga taha pe kautaha ‘oku nau tu’uaki pe fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga muli΄ kae ‘ikai ke fakamafai’i pe ai ha’anau laiseni mei΄ he Pangikē Pule΄. Ko ha taha ‘oku΄ ne fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi 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.