Please be advised that the Only Authorized Persons to provide foreign exchange services to the public have obtained a valid license by the Reserve Bank pursuant to section 13(1) of the Foreign Exchange Control Act 2018. Therefore, any persons dealing with 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 pursuant to section 13(3) of the Foreign Exchange Control Act 2018.
The public is therefore advised NOT to carry out any foreign exchange transactions with Unauthorized Persons. We encourage the public to report any persons providing unauthorized foreign exchange services to the Reserve Bank. An Authorized Person can be identified by its requirement to display their license in its principal place of business. All Unauthorized Persons dealing in foreign exchange services are to immediately cease and desist operations and apply to the Reserve Bank for a valid license.
The following entities are the ONLY Authorized Persons licensed to deal in foreign exchange under the Foreign Exchange Control Act 2018:
License Type A (Inward & Outward Remittances)
- FEXCO Tonga Limited
- Rowena Financial Services t/a IMEX Money Transfer
- T&T Money Transfer
- KlickEx Trading Limited
- Maka Mo’ui Trading Services & Financial Institution Limited
- Frank Money Transfer
- Manatu ‘Ofa Money Transfer
- Island Flexi Transfer
- Toumu’a Money Transfer Company Limited
- ‘Ave Pa’anga Pau TDB Limited
License Type B (Inward Remittances Only)
- Digicel Tonga Limited t/a Digicel Mobile Money
- Tonga Post Limited
- Nikua Money Transfer
- Joy Trading Company Limited
- Tokowireless Limited
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 Bookshop – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
- LunaEva Malapo Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
- LunaEva Nuku’alofa Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
Fakafetongi Pa’anga Muli Ta’efakalao
‘Oku fakatokanga’i ‘e he Pangikē Pule΄ ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e ngaahi pisinisi mo e kakai taautaha ‘i Tongatapu΄ ni pea pehē ki he ngaahi ‘otu motu΄, ‘oku nau fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga muli΄ ki he kakai ‘o e fonua´ ka ‘oku ‘ikai ke nau ma’u ha laiseni ngofua ke nau fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga muli. Kataki 'o fakatokanga’i ange ko kinautolu pe kuo fakamafai’i (authorised persons) ke nau fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga muli΄ ki he kakai ‘o e fonua΄, ’a kinautolu kuo ‘osi ma’u ‘enau laiseni mei he Pangikē Pule΄, ‘o fakatatau ki he kupu 13(1) ‘o e Lao ki hono Pule’i ‘o e Fetongi Pa’anga Muli 2018´. Ko ia ai, ‘o kapau ‘oku fakahoko ‘e ha taha ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga muli΄ ‘o ‘ikai ha’ane laiseni, ‘oku ne fakahoko ‘a e hia pea ‘e 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 ‘o fakatatau ki he kupu 13(3) ‘o e Lao ki hono Pule’i ‘o e Fetongi Pa’anga Muli 2018´.
‘Oku ‘oatu ai ‘a e fakatokanga΄ni ki he kakai ‘o e fonua΄ ke TA’OFI ‘a hono fakahoko ‘o ha fakafetongi pa’anga muli mo ha taha pē pisinisi ta’efakalao. ‘Oku mau tapou atu ki he kakai ‘o e fonua΄ ke mou fetu’utaki mai ki he Pangikē Pule΄ fekau’aki mo ha taha pē ha kautaha ‘oku ne fakahoko ha fakafetongi pa’anga muli ta’efakalao. ‘Oku malava ke tala ha tokotaha kuo ‘osi ma’u laiseni΄ ‘aki ‘a e fakahā ‘ene laiseni΄ ‘i he feitu’u ‘oku fakahoko ai ‘ene pisinisi´. Ko kinautolu kotoa pē ‘oku nau fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga muli ta’efakalao´ni, ‘oku fiema’u leva ke ta’ofi he vave taha΄ pea fakahū ‘a e tohi kole laiseni ki he Pangikē Pule΄.
Ko kinautolu pē ‘eni kuo fakamafai’i ke nau fakahoko ‘a e fakafetongi pa’anga muli΄ ‘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)
- FEXCO Tonga Limited
- Rowena Financial Services t/a IMEX Money Transfer
- T&T Money Transfer
- KlickEx Trading Limited
- Maka Mo’ui Trading Services & Financial Institution Limited
- Frank Money Transfer
- Manatu ‘Ofa Money Transfer
- Island Flexi Transfer
- Toumu’a Money Transfer Company Limited
- ‘Ave Pa’anga Pau TDB 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
- Joy Trading Company Limited
- Tokowireless Limited
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 South Pacific
- Friendly Island Bookshop – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
- LunaEva Malapo Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
- LunaEva Nuku’alofa Branch – MoneyGram Sub Agent to BSP
