Reminder on the Requirements for the Removal of Cash and Cash entering Tonga
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The public is hereby reminded that the Foreign Exchange Control (Restriction on Removal of Cash) Regulations 2009 assigns the authority over removal of cash exceeding T$10,000 pa’anga or cash in currency of any country or countries in any combination that exceeds the value of T$10,000 pa’anga to the Governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga.
Foreign Reserves rose by $5.6 million over April
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $5.6 million over April 2016 to $322.9 million, equivalent to 9.0 months of imports. Official foreign reserves rose by $50.8 million over the past year. Read the Official Foreign Reserves for April for more figures and details.
Awareness on ATM Skimming
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It has been brought to the attention of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga that customers of banks in Tonga have been affected by the fraudulent activities in Fiji which involved obtaining customers’ bank card details using ATM and EFTPOS skimming devices.
Official Foreign Reserves for March 2016
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) fell by $11.2 million over March 2016 to $317.3 million, equivalent to 9.0 months of imports. Official foreign reserves rose by $47.1 million over the past year. Read the Official Foreign Reserves for December for more figures and details.
Fakatokanga 'o e ngaue'aki ta'efakalo 'o e ngaahi kaati fakapangike
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Kuo ma’u ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tongaˊ ha ngaahi fakamatala fekau’aki mo e ngaahi ngāue kākā ‘i Fisi ‘a ia ‘oku ne uesia ‘a e ngaahi ‘akauni fakapangikē ‘a e kau kasitomā ‘o kau ai e kau kasitomā ‘o e ngaahi pangikē ‘i Tonga niˊ.
Tānaki Fakamatala ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tongaˊ fekau’aki mo e Ngaahi Kautaha Fakapa’aanga ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha Pangikē.
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Na’e fakamafai’i ‘e he fakatonutonu ki he lao ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga 2014 ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tongaˊ ke ne pule’i mo tokanga’i ‘a e ngaahi kautaha fakapa’angaˊ kotoa, kau ai e ngaahi pangikē mo e ngaahi kautaha fakapa’anga ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha pangike ‘oku fakahoko fatongia ‘i Tonga ni.
IMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV Mission to Tonga
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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Elena Loukoianova visited Nuku’alofa during February 29–March 11, to conduct the 2016 Article IV consultation discussions.
National Reserve Bank Data Collection on all Non-Bank Financial Institutions
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The amendment of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga Act in 2014 gave the National Reserve Bank of Tonga the power to regulate and supervise all financial institutions operating in Tonga, including both banks and non-bank
financial institutions.
IMF Staff to commence Annual Article IV Mission 2016 to the Kingdom of Tonga
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The IMF annual Article IV Mission 2016, led by Elena Louikoianova, will be conducted from 29th February to 11th March 2016. The mission is to assess Tonga’s economic and financial policies and to provide advise on key policy recommendations to improve Tonga’s financial and economic policies ...
Official Foreign Reserves for February 2016
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $2.2 million over February 2016 to $328.5 million, equivalent to 9.3 months of imports. Official foreign reserves rose by $47.2 million over the past year. Read the Official Foreign Reserves for December for more figures and details.
Ko e ma'u 'o ha pa'anga loi
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Kuo ma’u ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga ha lau’i pa’anga ‘e $20 ‘i he pa’anga fo’ou ko ia ‘oku hā ai ‘a e ‘imisi ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio Kingi Tupou VI, pea kuo ‘osi fakamo’oni’i ko e lau’i pa’anga loi. Ko e lau’i pa’anga loi ko eniʹ, ‘oku ‘ikai ke hā ai ‘a e ngaahi faka’ilonga malu’i fakapulipuli ‘a ia ‘oku totonu ke hā ‘i ha lau’i pa’anga mo’oni, ‘o hangē ko eni:
