Central Bank cuts SDFR & SLFR by 100 bps to induce further reduction in lending rates
Jul 09, 2020 (LBO) – The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility …
Jul 09, 2020 (LBO) – The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility …
Jul 08, 2020 (LBO) – Japanese government has agreed to provide Japanese Yen 800 million (approx. LKR 1,360 million) grant aid under the Japanese non-project …
Jul 06, 2020 (LBO) - The Central Bank, in consultation with the Government of Sri Lanka, has introduced the Saubagya Covid-19 Renaissance Loan Scheme to …
H20 ONE (Pvt) Ltd (H201) announced that they have appointed Chaminda Lakmal as Chief Executive Officer effective from 1st August 2020. Lakmal has over 12 years …
Jul 02, 2020 (LBO) - The year on year inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) is 3.9 percent in June 2020 and inflation calculated …
Jul 01, 2020 (LBO) – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC SL) has approved the introduction of new rules and amendments to the existing …
Jun 30, 2020 (LBO) – First Capital Research (FCR) believes that there is a higher likelihood of 90% that CBSL may provide a rate cut to ensure the continued …
As part of its continuing efforts to reach out to market participants Viraj Dayaratne PC, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) …
Jun 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank has decided to implement a Credit Guarantee and Interest Subsidy Scheme to accelerate lending by banks to …
Jun 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government has published the final report by the Expert’s Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge …
Jun 26, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank yesterday published a detailed statement which contains operational and policy measures undertaken by them thus …
Jun 25, 2020 (LBO) - Ajith Nivard Cabraal, advisor to the Prime Minister on Economic Affairs says that Sri Lanka should aim for V-shaped economic recovery and …
Jun 24, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank says that they have approved 13,861 loan applications under the Phase-I of Saubagya Covid-19 Scheme so far, …
Jun 24, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stressed external liquidity position is set to remain a weakness for the country’s credit profile, says Fitch Ratings. …
As the COVID-19 pandemic encouraged most businesses to shift to remote work environments, it’s the cloud that made this possible. Although popularity for …
Jun 22, 2020 (LBO) – Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year change in the National Consumer Price Index decreased further to 5.2 percent in May …
Jun 22, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's trade deficit widened in April 2020 to US dollars 840 million, from US dollars 797 million in April 2019, as the decline in …
Conducted by a Veteran Finance Professional Nirmalan Nagendra recently conducted an extensive Director of Finance Course for Executive Committee Members of …
Jun 19, 2020 (LBO) – First Capital Research allocates a policy rate cut expectation of 100bps bringing the SDFR and SLFR to 4.50% and 5.50%, respectively. …
Jun 19, 2020 (LBO) - “Sri Lankan exporters are cautiously optimistic about business continuity amidst a global pandemic,” reveals the findings of a new …