Rule · BNA · 13 Sep 2024
The National Bank of Angola issued Directive No. 05/2024, requiring banking institutions to immediately transfer thirty percent of foreign currency acquired from oil and diamond companies on the Bloomberg FXGO platform into the interbank market. Transactions must employ RFQ or STA commands, target at least three banking institutions per transaction, and remain capped at three weekly transactions per counterparty. If interbank liquidity is insufficient, banks must sell the currency to the National Bank of Angola at the prevailing BGN Bid rate, with the directive taking effect the day after publication.
GOVERNOR
DIRECTIVE NO. 05/2024
ORIGIN: MARKETS DEPARTMENT (DME)
DATE
13/09/2024
SUBJECT: FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET
Banking Financial Institutions shall immediately transfer in the interbank market
30% (thirty percent) of the entire amount acquired in foreign currency purchase operations to the oil and diamond sectors.
For the purpose of transferring the currency acquired in the interbank market, the
RFQ (Request for Quote) and STA (Single Tenor Action) commands are available, and the transfer must be made to at least 3 (three) Banking Financial Institutions per transaction.
For foreign currency transfer operations, a maximum of 3 (three) transactions per
counterparty is established in the same week.
In case of unavailability in the interbank market, Banking Financial Institutions must
sell the foreign currency acquired to the National Bank of Angola, at the average purchase exchange rate in force (BGN Bid).
Any doubts and omissions arising from the interpretation and application of this
Directive shall be clarified by the National Bank of Angola.
This Directive shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Luanda, 13th September 2024.
MARKETS DEPARTMENT
Tânia Patricia de Oliveira Mendes Lopes
-Director-
CONTINUATION OF DIRECTIVE NO. 05/2024 Page 2 of 2
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