Overseas Customer Services


Resident Non Nationals Foreign Currency Account

Foreign nationals resident in Sri Lanka either temporarily or permanently on Resident visa, more than 3 months can open these accounts and could be maintained either as savings accounts or fixed deposits.

Resident Non Nationals Foreign Currency Account Can be Opened as

  • Savings Accounts
  • Fixed Deposit Accounts

RNNFC Accounts can be opened in,

  • US Dollars
  • Singapore Dollars
  • Canadian Dollars
  • Sterling Pounds
  • Australian Dollars
  • Euro
  • Swiss Francs
  • Hong Kong Dollars
  • Japanese Yens
  • New Zealand Dollars
  • Swedish Kroners
  • Danish Kroners
  • Norwegian Kroners

Permitted Credits to  RNNFC Account (Deposits)

  • Inward remittances received in any of the designated Currencies in favour of the account holder through Authorized Dealer.
  • Interest earned to the account.
  • Amount in Sri Lanka Rupees authorized by the Controller of Exchange for remittance abroad.

Permitted Debits From  RNNFC Account (Withdrawals)

  • Outward remittances.
  • Release of foreign exchange in currency notes for  travel purposes on production of travel documents.
  • Sri Lanka Rupees withdrawals.

Click here to download the account opening application form