Tonga's official foreign reserves decreased over the month by $3.2 million to $891.4 million, equivalent to 11.4 months of imports, and remains above the IMF's recommended threshold of 7.5 months. The decline in foreign reserves was attributed mainly to higher import payments. This also marks a $19.7 million decline in foreign reserves compared to a year ago.

Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose over the month of November 2020 by $8.7 million to $590.2 million and equivalent to 9.9 months of imports. Read more on the Foreign Reserve Statistics for November 2020.

The Authorised Persons' Average Daily Rates are published daily except on weekends, public and bank holidays observed.

18 April 2024

  BUY MID SELL

Australian Dollar
0.6651 0.6520 0.6388
 
European Euro 0.4108 0.3906 0.3703
 
Fijian Dollar 0.9660 0.9459 0.9259
 
British Pound 0.3478 0.3344 0.3211
 
Japanese Yen 65.7930 64.5179 63.2428
 
New Zealand Dollar 0.7232 0.7071 0.6910
 
United States Dollar 0.4262 0.4185 0.4109
 
Samoan Tala 1.2775 1.1577 1.0379
 
Switzerland Francs 0.3935 0.3785 0.3635
 
Canada Dollars 0.5948 0.5755 0.5562
 
Sweden Kronor 4.6991 4.5706 4.4420
 
Singapore Dollars 0.5950 0.5722 0.5495
 

Commercial Banks' Exchange Rates, Fees & Charges Comparisons

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The attachment above compares the commercial banks' exchange rates and fees & charges applicable for both inward (receipts) and outward (payments) telegraphic transfers. This should enable the general public to compare products across the banks and assist with informed decision-making.

This comparison is updated daily.


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March 2024


The Customs Monthly Exchange Rates are released on the last working day of every month.

  Units of foreign currency per TOP$
Australian Dollar
0.6414
 
Canadian Dollar 0.5705
 
Swiss Franc 0.3718
 
European Euro 0.3867
 
Fijian Dollar 0.9354
 
British Pound 0.3304
 
Japanese Yen 62.9666
 
New Zealand Dollar 0.6906
 
Swedish Krona 4.3745
 
Singapore Dollar 0.5687
 
United States Dollar 0.4215
 
Samoan Tala 1.1542
 
Chinese Yuan 3.0341

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The Summary Daily Liquidity Data are released on the first working day of every week, capturing the data from the week before.

Week ending on 12 April 2024

Total Exchange Settlement Account

Date Amount ($)

8 April 2024 341,524,10592
 
9 April 2024 344,684,603.70
 
10 April 2024 346,906,719.19
 
11 April 2024 346,870,034.54
 
12 April 2024 345,516,153.45
 
Total NRBT Reserve Bank Notes

8 April 2024 0.00
 
9 April 2024 0.00
 
10 April 2024 0.00
 
11 April 2024 0.00
 
12 April 2024 0.00
 
Total Government Bond Held By Banks

8 April 2024 37,124,000.00
 
9 April 2024 37,124,000.00
 
10 April 2024 37,124,000.00
 
11 April 2024 37,124,000.00
 
12 April 2024 37,124,000.00
 
Total Government Treasury Notes Held By Banks

8 April 2024 0.00
 
9 April 2024 0.00
 
10 April 2024 0.00
 
11 April 2024 0.00
 
12 April 2024 0.00
 

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