Eligibility

An individual resident in Sri Lanka.
A partnership registered in Sri Lanka.
Companies registered under the Companies Act, No. 07 of 2007 other than a company limited by guarantee.

Permitted Credits

Sri Lanka Rupee deposits for investment purposes.
Transfers from Business Foreign Currency Account (BFCA) or another OIA of the same account holder.
Proceeds of a loan obtained from a foreign source through an Inward Investment Account.
Investment related remittances

Permittd Debits

Payments related to capital transactions undertaken by the account holder.
Payments outside Sri Lanka for current transactions.
Own account transfers to Personal Foreign Currency Accounts (PFCA) and BFCA as capital and capital gains received from an overseas capital transaction into an OIA, where the investment had been made by debiting same PFCA or BFCA.
Withdrawals in LKR.
Transfers to another OIA of the account holder.
Transfers to Rupee Accounts of the account holder.

Key Benefits

Limits for Outward Investments

Eligible Resident Investor	Type of Investment	Permitted limit
(i) A company listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange	Shares, Units, DebtSecurities andSovereign Bonds	USD 2,000,000 or an equivalent amount in any foreign currency designated by the Central Bank, per calendar year
(ii) A company not listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange		USD 500,000 or an equivalent amount in any foreign currency designated by the Central Bank, per calendar year
(iii) A partnership registered in Sri Lanka		USD. 300,000 or an equivalent amount in any foreign currency designated by the Central Bank, for life time.
(iv) An individual		USD. 200,000 or an equivalent amount in any foreign currency designated by the Central Bank, for life time.
(v) A company or a partnership	Setting up of Overseas offices	USD. 300,000 or an equivalent amount in any foreign currency designated by the Central Bank, per calendar year.

For detailed information contact nearest Sampath Bank Branch or Customer Care Centre.

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BFCA

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