Category: Economy and Markets
Sri Lanka’s Right to Information Act comes into force
Feb 03, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Right to Information (RTI) Act comes into effect today bringing with it a promise of open government, citizens’ active participation in governance, and accountability to the people of the country. The Ministry of Mass Media and Parliamentary Reform said that it has been laying the groundwork of RTI, […]
Asian stocks shaky ahead of U.S. jobs data, China markets
HONG KONG, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Asian stocks got off to a tentative start on Friday, as investors await the outcome of a key U.S. monthly jobs report that will set the tone for the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook and as China’s markets reopen after a week-long break. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside […]
PTL Watch: Sri Lanka bond yields mixed, some foreign selling
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RDA to obtain Rs23bn for Central Expressway phase II
Feb 01, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has decided to obtain part of the funds for the construction of phase II of Central Expressway Project from two state banks. The government has identified it as one of its priority projects for promoting economic development in the country by improving connectivity among various regions, a […]
Dollar caught in crossfire as Trump talks currency wars
SYDNEY, Feb 1 (Reuters) – The dollar was put on the defensive in Asia on Wednesday after the Trump administration accused Germany and Japan of devaluing their currencies to gain a trade advantage, fuelling a risk-off mood that also kept stocks subdued. The U.S. currency suffered its worst January in three decades after President Donald […]
Pan Asia Bank gets 3 months to comply with interim capital requirements
Feb 01, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has extended the time period allocated to raise the interim capital requirement of Pan Asia Bank by three months. The bank said in a stock exchange filing that the Monetary Board of the Central Bank has extended the period to comply with the interim requirement from […]
Sri Lanka’s CCPI inflation up in January amid base year revision
Jan 31, 2017 (LBO) – Consumer prices in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo accelerated to a six-month high of 5.5 percent in January 2017 from a year earlier, up from 4.5 percent in December, the state statistics office data showed. The moving average inflation rate for the month of January was a high of 4.3 percent […]
Several Sri Lankan sectors can attract smart capital: Stax
Jan 31, 2017 (LBO) – The next three to five years will be a window of opportunity in which Sri Lankan companies in healthcare, hospitality, education, and export industries can attract smart capital, a consulting firm that advises leading private equity (PE) funds worldwide said. “With the right positioning and evidence of high growth, such […]
Sri Lankan rupee steady; under pressure to depreciate
Jan 31, 2017 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was steady on Tuesday in dull trade but dealers said the currency was under depreciation pressure with foreign investors exiting government securities. Rupee forwards were active, with two-week forwards trading at 151. 00/10 per dollar at 0524 GMT, unchanged from Monday’s close. The spot rupee was […]
‘s Ceylon Tabacco to close two leaf depots
Jan 31, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) announced that it will be closing its leaf depots situated in Anuradhapura and Sigiriya due to the impact of tax hikes despite an increase in profits reported last year. “It is no secret that the excise and VAT hikes in October and November […]
Asian shares rattled by Trump travel curb orders, dollar soft
TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Asian shares were on the defensive on Tuesday as stringent curbs on travel to the U.S. ordered by President Donald Trump brought home to investors that he is serious about putting his radical campaign pledges into action. Global stocks posted their biggest loss in six weeks after Trump signed an […]
‘ dollar buying; stocks up
Jan 30, 2017 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Monday as some foreign banks bought dollars amid demand for the U.S. currency from importers, dealers said. Rupee forwards were active, with two-week forwards trading at 150.90/151.00 per dollar at 0551 GMT, weaker from Friday’s close of 150.85/95. The spot rupee was quoted […]