How to operate a money changer in Singapore: Procedure, Documents required, Eligibility, Cost

Procedure to operate a money changer in Singapore

  • Make a wise choice while exchanging money. Special offers that seem too good to be true should be avoided.
  • Choose currency exchanges that offer a secure and safe atmosphere for you to exchange your currencies by installing sufficient security systems (such as CCTV).
  • While transferring money, bring your personal identification credentials for verification.
  • Before beginning the transaction, check the exchange rates.
  • Before you go, count and double-check your notes. According to the Criminal Code, it is illegal to keep counterfeit notes and/or give them to other people. You should notify the police and turn over any counterfeit currency you find or possess.
  • Even if the sum involved is little, obtain a formal receipt as documentation of the transaction in case of disagreement. The transaction details and the business information for the money changer should be included on the receipt.
  • A license does not ensure a money changer’s performance or behavior. Fraud cases ought to be reported to the police.
  • The market is trading at Singapore Dollars 1.40, the broker purchases it for Singapore Dollars 1.395, and then sells it to the customer for Singapore Dollars 1.35.
  • Money changers gain a set amount regardless of the spread when buying and selling currencies. They provide various purchasing and selling prices and guarantee a profit.

What is the cost?

  • The annual license price for holders of money-changing licenses is S$1,500.

Documents Required

  • Corporate shareholder business profiles (dated within 30 days of the date of application of each shareholder).
  • copies of each shareholder’s Work Permit or passport (front and back), if they are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents.
  • Supporting documentation proving the sole proprietor’s expertise in payment services for sole proprietorships. This should contain the most recent Curriculum Vitae (“CV”) of the sole proprietor, but not only that.
  • a copy of the sole proprietor’s Medisave liabilities and payment status (for sole proprietorships).

Eligibility

  • Fitness and propriety of the applicant, as well as the management of the corporation, partnership, or limited liability partnership, if applicable.
  • Financial standing of the application, as well as, if it’s a business, partnership, or limited liability partnership, its track record and past financial success.
  • Ownership and shareholding structure.
  • AML/CFT (anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism) qualifications and experience, notably in running a money-changing firm.
  • AML/CFT rules and procedures are included in the business plan and model.
  • if awarding a license will serve the public interest.

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