2025-04-01 | Circular No. 1 of 2025The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issues Circular No. 01 of 2025 to announce the establishment of the Market Operations Department effective 02 April 2025. This new department is formed by amalgamating the Domestic Operations Department and the Domestic Foreign Exchange Market Division. Existing regulations and operating instructions remain in force, and new contact details for the department have been provided.
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Circular No. 01 of 2025
01 April 2025
To: CEOs of Licensed Commercial Banks, CEO of the National Savings Bank, CEOs of Standalone Primary Dealers, CEOs of Authorised Money Brokers, Superintendent of the Employees' Provident Fund Department
Establishment of the Market Operations Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
You are hereby informed that the Market Operations Department (MOD) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will be established with effect from 02 April 2025 by amalgamating the Domestic Operations Department (DOD) and the Domestic Foreign Exchange Market Division (DFMD), which is currently operated under the International Operations Department (IOD).
With the establishment of the MOD, all existing Regulations, Circulars and Operating Instructions previously issued by the Director of the DOD, as well as those issued by the Director of the IOD relating to the operations and transactions of the domestic foreign exchange market, shall continue to be in force, unless the context requires otherwise.
The new email addresses of the MOD will be dmod@cbsl.lk (Director of MOD) and mod@cbsl.lk (General email of MOD). The contact numbers for the MOD and email address of the DFMD (dfx@cbsl.lk) under MOD will remain unchanged.
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Dr. R.A. Anil Perera Director/ Domestic Operations
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