Central Bank provides easy access to its services for the public    

The Central Bank (CB) has taken a far reaching initiative in creating awareness on it services and activities among the people and school children countrywide while providing easy access to its services.    
An ‘Open Day’ programme aimed at providing easy access to CB services for school children and people of the Rajarata and Wayamba regions, and creating awareness about its activities is to be held September 21-22 at the Central Bank Anuradhapura Regional Office premises and the Public Grounds (Salgado) Anuradhapura.
The programme will be held from 9.00am to 7.00pm and the public will get the opportunity of resolving EPF related issues and obtaining information about small and medium enterprise credit schemes and related services, the CB said in a statement.
A currency exchange facility to exchange damaged notes and obtain coins will also take place.
Several awareness programmes and workshops aimed at educating the public on the current financial environment and financial literacy are also to be held at this event, including providing the services of the Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) and Credit Counselling Centre.
Participants will be able to pay a visit to the currency museum at the Regional Office, Anuradhapura and be able to purchase CB publications at a discount of 25 per cent.
Apart from providing central banking services, the Open Day programme will also feature product stalls of small and medium enterprises. (Bandula)