- Personal Foreign Currency Accounts (PFCA)
- Business Foreign Currency Accounts (BFCA)
- Inward Investment Accounts (IIA)
- Outward Investment Account (OIA)
- Capital Transactions Rupee Account (CTRA)
- Diplomatic Foreign Currency Account (DFA)
- Diplomatic Rupee Account (DRA)
- Senior Foreign Nationals’ Special Accounts - SFNFDA & SFNRA
- Resident Guest Scheme Accounts - RGFCA & RGRCA
Diplomatic Foreign Currency Account (DFA)
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A foreign citizen who holds a diplomatic passport, diplomatic identity card issued by the relevant Ministry
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A foreign citizen who holds a non-diplomatic passport
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Foreign Diplomatic Missions
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Family members of Diplomatic personnel, living in Sri Lanka, who hold diplomatic or non-diplomatic passports
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DFA can be opened and maintained in the form of current, saving or term deposit accounts in following mentioned designated foreign currencies.
- A cheque book shall not be issued against DFA current accounts.
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Currency
US Dollar
USD
Sterling Pounds
GBP
Euro
EUR
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DFA may be held as sole or jointly with another eligible person.
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The initial deposit and minimum balance requirements applicable for DFAs are appearing below.
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Type of Account
Initial Deposit *
Minimum Deposit *
Current Account
Personal (Individual/Joint)
2,500/-
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Saving Account
Personal (Individual/Joint)
1,000/-
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Term Deposit
Personal (Individual/Joint)
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5,000/-
Mission
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10,000/-
- * USD or equivalent in other currencies