COLOMBO (News 1st); The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that rumors of Lankan banks being ordered by the 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

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