Regulatory Alerts2002-01-01
Bank of Zambia Circular 19/2002: Notice of Stolen Foreign Currencies from Bank of Tanzania
The Bank of Zambia issued Circular 19/2002 to alert commercial banks about stolen US dollars and travelers cheques following an armed robbery at CRDB Bank in Tanzania on November 15, 2002. The notice provides specific serial numbers for the compromised instruments, instructing financial institutions to exercise extreme caution when processing foreign exchange transactions. Banks are mandated to immediately report any presentation of the listed stolen currency to the Zambia Police and the Bank of Zambia for appropriate action.
# BANK OF ZAMBIA
## OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR – OPERATIONS
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
CB Circular No. 19/2002
To: All Commercial Banks
## NOTICE OF STOLEN FOREIGN CURRENCIES FROM BANK OF TANZANIA
We have received notice from Bank of Tanzania concerning an armed robbery at CRDB Bank on the 15th November 2002. The robbers escaped with US Dollars and Euros as per details below:
### (i) NOTES:
- USD 200,000 CB17820001C- CB17822000C
- USD 800,000 CB12776001C- CB12784000C
### (ii) TRAVELLERS CHEQUES:
The serial numbers of Travelers Cheques are as follows:
1. **GBP – AMERICAN EXPRESS:**
a) 100’s – G BP 6700
From No. 246,498,513 to 246,498,579
b) 50’s – GBP 200
From No. 692,799,716 to 692,799,719
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Bank Square, Cairo Road, PO Box 30080, Lusaka 10101, Zambia Tel: 260-1-226844, Fax: 260-1-237070, email: dkalyaly@boz.zm
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Bank of Zambia
Office of Deputy Governor - Operations
2. **USD – AMERICAN EXPRESS:**
100’s – USD 7,8 00/=
From No. RA308,893,232 to No. RA308,893,309
Kindly exercise utmost caution and care when handling all aspects of foreign exchange. If any of the listed stolen currency notes or travelers cheques are presented to you, please take appropriate action promptly, including reporting the matter to the Zambia Police and Bank of Zambia.
Denny Kalyalya (Dr)
DEPUTY GOVERNOR – OPERATIONS
Bank Square, Cairo Road, PO Box 30080, Lusaka 10101, Zambia Tel: 260-1-226844, Fax: 260-1-237070, e-mail: dkalyaly@boz.zm
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