CBSL has NOT ordered to forcibly convert FOREX balances

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal says rumors spread by some mischievous elements that Sri Lankan banks have been ordered by CBSL to forcibly convert balances in their customers’ Forex accounts are totally FALSE.

Rumors spread by some mischievous elements that Sri Lankan #banks have been ordered by @CBSL to forcibly convert balances in their customers' #Forex accounts are totally false. #SriLanka #Fakenews
— Ajith Nivard Cabraal (@an_cabraal) January 5, 2022

Meanwhile, customers and several social media users companied that banks have forced them to convert FOREX in to Sri Lanka Rupees. Social Media users have started a Twitter hashtag #ForexConversionHappenedToMe to raise their issues to the officials.

If you are calling these ‘rumors’, as the Governor of the @CBSL can you please check why the local banks are freezing the USD when we remit it from overseas @an_cabraal? Surely you should know what the banks in #SriLanka are doing. #ForcedForexConversionHappenedToMe https://t.co/pHwUvHJl0O
— ARUNI (@aruni_t) January 5, 2022

Why don't those of us affected reply to this by saying #ForexConversionHappenedToMe? Let him know how many "mischievous elements" there are. I'll start: @an_cabraal #ForcedForexConversionHappenedToMe #SriLanka @CBSL RT https://t.co/BqtrxBOWql
— Namini Wijedasa (@nimilamalee) January 5, 2022

I was just informed by @HSBC that all my USD will be converted to LKR as per a Govt gazette.

They asked me to sign a form of consent, to which I refused.

They also mentioned that many local banks have already begun converting WITHOUT consent.

Interesting times…. #lka
— Dasuni Athauda (@AthaudaDasuni) January 4, 2022

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