Message to Sri Lankans living abroad from Dr. P Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Message to Sri Lankans living abroad from Dr. P Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

source:cbsl.gov.lk

Currently Sri Lanka is facing social, economic and financial distress creating hardships to its people due to the long lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, global political imbalances and macroeconomic imbalances of the country. Although the authorities are taking measures to address the above situation of the country, including taking steps to actively manage its debt obligations, finding immediate financial assistance from other nations and progressing at the discussions with the International Monetary Fund for a comprehensive programme, the positive impacts of such measures will benefit the people only in the medium to long term. Therefore, urgent measures are needed to enhance the foreign reserve position of the country to meet its day-to-day essential imports including food, fuel and medicine. 

In this background, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) warmly welcomes the communications made by the Sri Lankans living abroad, expressing their willingness to support the motherland at this crucial juncture by donating much needed foreign exchange to the foreign reserves of Sri Lanka. 

The well-wishers may make foreign exchange transfers to the following accounts maintained at respective banks under the beneficial ownership of CBSL, and CBSL assures that such foreign currency donations will be utilized only for the purpose of importation of essentials such as food, fuel and medicine. 

Currency

Bank Name

Account Information

US Dollar (USD)

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

New York, NY

USA

Recipient Account Name  : Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Account with Bank : Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

Account Number : 04015541

Account Type : Demand Deposit Account(DDA)

Routing Number : 021001033

SWIFT CODE: BKTRUS33XXX

 

Euro (EUR)

ODDO BHF Bank –

Frankfurt Am Main

Germany

 

Recipient Account Name  : Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Account with Bank : ODDO BHF Bank

Account Number : 0000739854

IBAN : DE39500202000000739854

SWIFT CODE: BHFBDEFF500

 

Sterling Pound (GBP)

HSBC Bank Plc

(HSBC International

Branch)

London, UK

Recipient Account Name  : Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Account with Bank : HSBC Bank Plc

Account Number : 39600144

Sort Code : 40-05-15

IBAN : GB48MIDL40051539600144

SWIFT: MIDLGB22XXX

 

Sterling Pound (GBP)

Bank of Ceylon (UK) LTD

London, UK 

Recipient Account Name  : Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Account with Bank : Bank of Ceylon (UK) LTD

Account Number : 88001249

Sort Code :40-50-56

IBAN : GB89BCEY40505688001249

SWIFT: BCEYGB2LXXX

 

Australian

Dollar

(AUD)

Reserve Bank of Australia

Recipient Account Name : Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Account with Bank : Reserve Bank of Australia

Account Number : 81736-4

BSB : 092002

SWIFT: RSBKAU2SXXX

Japanese Yen

MUFG BANK

TOKYO

Recipient Account Name  : Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Account with Bank : MUFG BANK

Account Number : 653-0407895

SWIFT: BOTKJPJTXXX

 

 

Well-wishers are also requested to send an image of the payment confirmation to fdacc@cbsl.lk for reconciliation purposes, and any enquiries can be made through same email address.  Upon verification, each payment will be acknowledged by email. In order to maintain the transparency of collection and utilization of such foreign currency resources, a Committee consisting three members from CBSL has been appointed, and the Committee will publish the financial statements of the foreign currency funds received from the well-wishers into the said accounts on a quarterly basis via the official website of CBSL, while the receipt and utilization of funds of these accounts will be subject to periodic independent audit.

Note – The above replaces the message which was published in the CBSL website on 12.04.2022

 

Please click on the link below to the website of the CBSL so that readers could easily access that and see summary of donations already received and other information.

https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/ExpactDonations

Published Date: 

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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