Bank of Sierra Leone Cyber Security and IT Risk Management Guidelines for Commercial Banks...………...Read more Bank of Sierra Leone Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)…….....Read more Financial Consumer Protection Guidelines 2022...……….....Read more Guidelines for Investment/Merchant Banking...………….....Read more
16.02.2022
16.02.2022
1. The Reasons for, and Effect(s) of, Redenomination of the Leone on Sierra Leone's Post COVID-19 Economy - by the Governor at the 2022 meeting of the Sierra Leone Bar Association....Read more 2. Keynote Address Delivered by Professor Kelfala M. Kallon, Governor, Bank of Sierra Leone, at the Official Launch of Rokel Herald Magazine and the Executive Masters Program on Banking and Finance by IPAM.....Read more
Confirmed Dates for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meetings and Publication of the Monetary Policy Statements for the Remainder of 2022...........Read more
Public Notice:
Directives On Over The Counter Cash Withdrawals Within The Banking System In Sierra Leone 15th July, 2022...........Read more
Revised Guidelines on the use of Agent 2022...........Read more
Currency Redenomination Technical Guidelines August 2022...........Read more
Publication: 1. Monetary Policy Statement...………......Read more 2. Monthly Economic Review February 2022..........Read more 3. Monthly Economic Review March 2022...………....Read more
Expressions of Interest: 1.Request for Expression Of Interest (EOI) for Consultancy Firm to undertake a baseline survey on Financial inclusion and Develop a Financial Inclusion Data Template...……….....Read more 2.Supply, Installation & Commissioning of CCTV Systems At The Sam Bangura Building And Main Bank Building (Including Training)………….....Read more
3.Tiling Of 12th Floor, Sam Bangura Building Procurement Number Bsl/Gsd/Ncb/2022/0031...…...…...Read more
Public Notice: 1. Public Notice on Redenomination....Read more
Speeches by the Governor - Bank of Sierra Leone: 1.The Reasons for, and Effect(s) of, Redenomination of the Leone on Sierra Leone's Post COVID-19 Economy - by the Governor at the 2022 meeting of the Sierra Leone Bar Association....Read more 2. Keynote Address Delivered by Professor Kelfala M. Kallon, Governor, Bank of Sierra Leone, at the Official Launch of Rokel Herald Magazine and the Executive Masters Program on Banking and Finance by IPAM.....Read more
Speeches by the Governor - Bank of Sierra Leone: 1. Keynote Address at the Official Launch of the Women and Girls first Project.....Read more 2. Speech at Women's Forum.....Read more
NEW!!!
Public Notice: 1. Operating Rules for BSL Special Credit Facility II....Read more
2. Operating Rules For the Agricultural Credit Facility....Read more
3. List of Essential Commodities for BSL COVID -19 Special Facility...Read more
Publication:
1. Bank of Sierra Leone Special Facility for Food and Fuel.......Read more 2. Guidelines For Invesment/Merchant Bank Operating In Sierra Leone...Read more 3.Guidelines On Money Remittance Business...…..Read more
Expressions of Interest: 1. Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) For Consultancy Services for Actuarial Valuation of Bank of Sierra Leone Staff Gratuity Plan....Read more 2. Consulting Services - Baseline Survey For Financial Inclusion In Sierra Leone - Firm Of Consultants Selection Method...Read more
Publication: 1. Bank of Sierra Leone Cyber Security and It Risk Management Guidelines for Commercial Banks....Read more
2. Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of the Financing Of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Risk Assessment Framework for Commercial Banks 2021...….Read more
3. Financial Consumer Protection Guidelines 2022....Read more
NEW!!!
Public Notice:
1. Directives on Provision of Financial Services on a Non-Discriminatory Basis...Read more
2. Bank of Sieera Leone Press Release On Standard Chartered's Exit Announcement. ...Read more
Public Notice:
National Strategy for Financial Inclusion 2022-2026 (NSFI-2) was developed by the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) led by the Financial Sector Development Unit (FSDU).....Read more
Public Notice: 1. Additional measures to combat the unlawful trading in foreign currency....Read more
2. Operating Financial Services without a valid licence issued by Bank of Sierra Leone - 'My Residual Income Global-SL'...Read more
Publication: The National Financial Literacy Framework...Read more
Public Notices: 1. Prohibition of quoting prices and making payments in foreign currency in Sierra Leone...Read more
2. Prohibition of the holding and/or export of foreign currency in excess of Ten Thousand United States Dollars or its equivalent outside the banking system...Read more
Payment Systems
An electronic system for settling financial transactions through the transfer of monetary value, and includes the institutions, instruments, people, rules, procedures, standards, and technologies that make such an exchange possible.
Financial Inclusion Access to a transaction account is a first step toward broader financial inclusion since it allows people to store money, and send and receive payments.
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Monetary Policy Rates
Monetary Policy Rate (MPR)
Standing Deposit Facility (SDF)
Standing Lending Facility (SLF)
16.0%
10.0%
19.0%
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