Exchange Control Circular No. 17/2010

Circular Reference: Exchange Control Circular No. 17/2010

Circular Date: 21 April 2010

Circular Status: Withdrawn (refer to Exchange Control Circular No. 1/2011)

Authorised Dealer in Foreign Exchange

The attention of Authorised Dealers is drawn to Government Notice No. R.293 published in Government Gazette No. 33112 of 2010-04-13 in terms of which Sikhona Forex (Pty) Ltd was appointed as an Authorised Dealer in foreign exchange with limited authority to operate Bureaux de Change in South Africa.

This appointment permits Sikhona Forex (Pty) Ltd to authorise and enter into transactions in respect of matters relating directly to travel facilities (excluding emigrant’s travel facilities) which are specifically mentioned in Section B.4(E), B.8 and B.11 of the Exchange Control Rulings. As far as foreign bank notes are concerned, they may also purchase such notes from foreign visitors and any persons who have been authorised to accept foreign bank notes in terms of Section B.21(A) of the Exchange Control Rulings. They are, however, not permitted to grant such permission to the parties concerned.

The name of Sikhona Forex (Pty) Ltd should be added to Section A.2(B) of the Exchange Control Rulings as an Authorised Dealer in foreign exchange with limited authority to operate Bureaux de Change in South Africa.

A replacement page of the Exchange Control Rulings, incorporating the relevant amendment, is attached hereto.

Head of Department

Sikhona Forex (Pty) Limited
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