Regulations on Financial Consumer Protection

Having recognized the need to institutionalize financial consumer protection in the delivery of services by financial institutions regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the Financial Consumer Relations Department of CBSL has developed a comprehensive set of new regulations aiming at introducing an integrated financial consumer protection framework for entities regulated by CBSL. These regulations are expected to define specific regulatory powers for the supervisors to facilitate market conduct supervision while providing clarity to both the service providers and recipients on the areas to be considered in delivering/ obtaining financial services aiming at minimizing the need for financial consumers to make subsequent complaints.

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Published Date: 

Tuesday, February 7, 2023