Governor’s remarks do not signal future policy rate path or level: CBSL

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) clarified that recent media reports had misinterpreted remarks made by the Governor during a media interview.

CBSL said its monetary policy is “forward looking and data driven” and that decisions to increase, decrease or maintain policy rates are made at each Monetary Policy Review based on the latest economic data, forecasts and risk assessments.

Importantly, CBSL emphasized that the Governor’s remarks “did not constitute any commitment or indication regarding the future path or level of policy interest rates.”

The Bank reiterated that its current monetary policy stance, as assessed at the July 2026 Monetary Policy Review, was appropriate given prevailing and anticipated global and domestic economic conditions.