Category: Markets
‘s Central Bank simplifies foreign exchange regulations
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has revised regulations issued under the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 (FEA) for further simplification and clarity improvement. The move expects to achieve greater efficiency in the conduct of cross-border foreign exchange transactions alongside further facilitating economic activities of the stakeholders through greater convenience of doing business. The revised […]
‘s headline inflation increased to 5.1-pct in March
Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index has been increased to 5.1 percent in March 2021 from 4.2 percent in February 2021 due to the statistical effect of the low base prevailed in March 2020. Food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 8.8 percent in March 2021 from 6.9 […]
First Capital Money Market Fund – fastest to reach LKR 20bn in assets under management
The First Capital Money Market Fund has been the fastest fund in its category (Open-Ended Money Market Fund) to surpassed LKR 20 billion in Assets Under Management. The fund is managed by First Capital Asset Management Limited the wealth management arm and subsidiary of First Capital Holdings PLC (the Group). The Fund is the best […]
Sri Lanka rupee strengthened against the US dollar
The Sri Lanka rupee further strengthened against the US dollar yesterday, on positive outlook for inflows. The selling rate was quoted at 191.97 rupees for a US dollar, as against 201.28 rupees on Friday and a peak of 204.62 rupees last week. The indicative dollar spot exchange rate was 194.44 rupees yesterday as against 199.93 rupees […]
Market capitalization of Colombo Stock Exchange increases by MoM 6.4-pct
Forex Market The USD/LKR TT buying and selling exchange rates on 12th April 2021 were marked at LKR 199.15 and LKR 203.73 respectively. The indicative USD spot exchange rate that depicts the average rate of all USD/LKR spot transactions that were executed throughout the previous business day in the local inter-bank foreign exchange market was […]
Rupee dips further; domestic players dominate equity market
Forex Market The USD/LKR TT buying and selling exchange rates on 8th April 2021 were marked at LKR.199.21 and LKR.203.5 respectively. The indicative USD spot exchange rate which depicts the average rate of all USD/LKR spot transactions that were executed throughout the previous business day in the local inter-bank foreign exchange market was recorded at […]
Material Sector – The Scavengers of Recovery
Softlogic Research, in its most recent publication, took a very strong stance on the Material sector, predicting a strong growth backed by economic recovery and the renewable energy drive. Digging deeper into the trickle-down effects of core economic policies such as protectionism and economic stimulus, the publication deals with the potential benefits of such policies […]
CSE approves the first Empower Board listing
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has approved, an application submitted by Chrissworld Limited, for the listing of its Ordinary Voting Shares by way of an offer for subscription on the Empower Board of the CSE. The company will be Offering for Subscription of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand (7,500,000) Ordinary Voting Shares at LKR 7.50 […]
Govt has no intention to tarnish its unblemished debt service record, CBSL clarifies reports
The Government has no intention to tarnish its unblemished debt service record by delaying the settlement of maturing debt obligations, the Central Bank clarified. The clarification came after a newspaper today publishing a report of a planned delay in settlement of dues on SLDBs and foreign currency loans obtained by the Government from domestic banks. […]
Ceylon Electricity Board to raise up to Rs. 20Bn in capital through stock market
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has approved an application by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to issue Senior Unsecured Listed Redeemable Rated Debentures at an Issue Price of Rs. 100 amounting to a potential capital raising of up to Rs. 20 Billion. The debentures will be issued for period of 5 years with a fixed […]
‘s IPO draws Rs 25.7Bn worth applications
The WindForce Limited Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Rs.3.2 Bn, the largest IPO announced at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) since 2011, has attracted applications amounting to a value of Rs 25.7 Bn, demonstrating the strong appetite for IPOs among investors in the Sri Lankan stock market. The company’s IPO for 202,615,341 shares at an […]
Asia Securities reiterates view of no sovereign default; swap conclusion a confidence booster
In a report issued today, the research arm of leading independent Investment Banking firm Asia Securities, reiterated that it does not see a risk of sovereign default at this point. The eagerly anticipated announcement of the USD 1.5bn currency swap agreement with China this week is expected to provide a significant boost to local and […]