As required under Regulation 3 of the Foreign Exchange Control Regulation 2000, the authority to conduct foreign exchange business in Tonga is restricted to persons who have been authorised by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga. Members of the public are hereby advised that the institutions listed below are authorised to operate a foreign exchange business in the Kingdom.

1. Authorised Dealers

  1. Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd
  2. MBf Tonga Ltd
  3. BSP Tonga Ltd
  4. Tonga Development Bank

2. Authorised Restricted Licensed/Registered Dealers

  1. MoneyGram operated by BSP Tonga Ltd and MBf Tonga Ltd
  2. Western Union operated by FEXCO Tonga Ltd
  3. IMEX and RIA Money Transfer operated by Rowena Financial Services
  4. T&T Money Transfer Ltd
  5. KlickEx Trading Ltd
  6. SAV Money Transfer
  7. Jones Travel Ltd
  8. Digicel Mobile Money operated by Digicel Tonga Ltd
  9. Frank Money Transfer
  10. Tonga Post Ltd
  11. Manatu 'Ofa Ltd
  12. Fietokoni Financia Services Ltd
  13. Island Flexi Transfer

The National Reserve Bank of Tonga also wishes to inform the general public that the following authorized restricted registered dealer has ceased operation and is no longer authorized to conduct foreign exchange business:

  1. Tonga Ma’ae Tonga Group Ltd

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 authorized dealers or authorized restricted dealers.

A person who commits an offence against these regulations shall be liable on conviction

  1. In the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding TOP$20,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years;
  2. In the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding TOP$200,000
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Fakafetongi Pa’anga Muli Ta’efakalao

Hūfanga ‘i he fakatapu kae ‘oatu ‘a e fanongonongo ko ‘eni. Fakatatau ki he Tu’utu’uni 3 ‘o e Ngaahi Tu’utu’uni (Fakatonutonu) ki he Pule’i ‘o e Fetongi Pa’anga Muli 2000, ko e mafai ke fakalele ha kautaha fakafetongi pa’anga muli ‘oku fakangatangata ia kia kinautolu kuo fakamafai’i ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga. ‘Oku ‘oatu ai ‘a e fanongonongo ni ki he kakai ‘o e fonua ko e ngaahi kautaha ‘oku ha atu ‘i lalo kuo ‘osi fakamafai’i ke nau fefakahū’aki pe fakafetongi pa’anga muli ‘i Tonga ni.

1. Ko kinautolu kuo fakamafai’i ke nau fakafetongi pa’anga ‘i he ngaahi pa’anga muli kotoa pe:

  1. Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd
  2. MBf Tonga Ltd
  3. BSP Tonga Ltd
  4. Tonga Development Bank

2. Ko kinautolu kuo fakamafai’i ke nau fakafetongi pa’anga ‘i he ngaahi pa’anga muli kotoa pe:

  • MoneyGram operated by BSP Tonga Ltd and MBf Tonga Ltd
  • Western Union operated by FEXCO Tonga Ltd
  • IMEX and RIA Money Transfer operated by Rowena Financial Services
  • T&T Money Transfer Ltd
  • KlickEx Trading Ltd
  • SAV Money Transfer
  • Jones Travel Ltd
  • Digicel Mobile Money operated by Digicel Tonga Ltd
  • Frank Money Transfer
  • Tonga Post Ltd
  • Manatu 'Ofa Ltd
  • Fietokoni Financia Services Ltd
  • Island Flexi Transfer

‘Oku toe fanongonongo atu foki ke fakatokanga’i ange ‘e he kakai ‘o e fonua ‘oku ‘ikai ke toe laiseni ‘a e kautaha ‘oku ha atu ‘i lalo pea kuo ‘ikai ke toe ‘i ai ha nau mafai ke fakahoko ha fakafetongi pa’anga muli:

  1. Tonga Ma’ae Tonga Group Ltd

‘Oku kole atu heni ki he kakai ‘o e fonua ke mou lipooti mai ki he Pangike Pule ha fa’ahinga taha pe kautaha ‘oku nau tu’uaki pe fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga muli kae ‘ikai ke fakamafai’i.

Ka ‘i ai ha taha te ne fai ha hia ‘i he ngaahi tu’utu’uni ni kuo pau ke ne mo’ua ‘o ka halaia –

  1. Kapau ko ha taha fakafo’ituitui ki ha mo’ua pa’anga ‘e ‘ikai laka hake ‘i he $20,000 pe ngaue popula ‘o ‘ikai laka hake ‘i he ta’u ‘e 3;
  2. Kapau ko ha sino fakakautaha, ki ha mo’ua pa’anga ‘e ‘ikai laka hake ‘i he $200,000.