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The Banking Supervision Directorate requires exchange offices to acquire travellers checks directly from commercial banks and apply the secondary market official exchange rate plus all associated financial costs. The directive authorizes a sales commission of up to three percent on the transaction counter-value and takes immediate effect, repealing Directive No. 11/DSB/96 dated August 15, 1996. This regulation standardizes foreign currency sales to travellers by aligning transaction pricing with prevailing secondary market rates and bank purchase costs.
DIRECTIVE NO. 7/DSB/97
SUBJECT: EXCHANGE OFFICES
SALE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY TO TRAVELLERS
TRAVELLERS CHECKS
Considering the current regulations for foreign exchange operations, particularly regarding the sale of foreign currency to travellers, it is established:
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“This directive takes immediate effect and repeals Directive No. 11/DSB/96 dated August 15, 1996.”
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