Category: Economy and Markets
Sri Lanka prosperity up by revised index: Central Bank
Feb 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s prosperity has risen by 6.8 percent over 2012 according to an index compiled by the Central Bank, which has been revised with additional parameters being added. “The Prosperity Index enables national policy makers, provincial authorities, and business and community stakeholders to measure the prosperity of provinces in a […]
Sri Lanka in constant battle to keep up coin supply
Feb 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is battling to keep the country supplied with coins as metal prices go up and coins disappear from circulation into piggy banks and places of worship.The Central Bank estimates that 20 to 30 tonnes of Sri Lankan coins are accumulated at Temples and Churches in India […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct
Feb 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.50 percent retreating for the sixth straight day with losses in the tobacco and banking stocks, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 29.00 rupees lower at 1,169.80 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 2.00 rupees lower at 116.00 rupees, contributing most to the index drop. NDB […]
Sri Lanka shares close down 0.5-pct
Feb 19, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.59 percent retreating for the fifth consecutive day with losses in the index heavy tobacco and diversified stocks, brokers said. Commercial Leasing and Finance closed 30 cents lower at 3.90 rupees and Bukit Darah ended 1.80 rupees lower at 590.50 rupees. Commercial Bank closed 1.50 […]
Sri Lanka Treasuries yields ease
Feb 19, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasuries yields edged lower across maturities at Wednesday’s auction with the 12 month yield down 02 basis points to 6.75 percent, the state debt office said.The 6-month yield was also down 02 basis points to 6.90 percent and the 12-month yield was down 02 basis points to 7.08 […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct
Feb 18, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.57 percent lower for the forth consecutive day with tobacco and diversified stocks losing ground amid net foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 34.45 points lower at 6,021.66, down 0.57 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 18.20 points lower at 3,288.04, […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.4-pct
Feb 17, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.45 percent lower for the third straight day with diversified stocks losing ground, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 10.00 rupees lower at 1,240.00 rupees and Aitken Spence closed 2.50 rupees lower at 100.10 rupees. Commercial Bank closed 1.00 rupee lower at 117.00 rupees and NDB […]
Sri Lanka policy rates unchanged; credit picking up: Central Bank
Feb 17, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s central bank kept policy rates steady in February signaling that gilt rates are bottoming out but said longer term lending rates have more room to fall. The central bank said it was keeping the rate at which excess money is drained from the banking system at 6.50 percent […]
Sri Lanka banks should lend more to utilize new economic capacity: CB Governor
Feb 17, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s bank should lend more to businesses associated with ports, airports, health and information technology to make use of expanded capacity in the economy, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said. Sri Lanka’s government has developed infrastructure in recent year with ports, airports and roads generating extra capacity and opportunities […]
Sri Lanka stocks close lower
Feb 13, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close 0.02 percent lower for the second consecutive day with diversified stocks losing ground, brokers said. Commercial Leasing and Finance closed 10 cents higher at 4.10 rupees and Cargills Ceylon closed 1.00 rupee lower at 147.00 rupees. Bukit Darah ended 10 cents lower at 600.30 rupees and […]
Sri Lanka stocks close 0.4-pct down
Feb 12, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close down Wednesday with tobacco and finance stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 28.67 points lower at 6,084.48, down 0.47 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.39 points lower at 3,336.96, down 0.37 percent. Turnover was 548.63 million rupees, down from […]
Sri Lanka ends 2013 with US$7.2bn in foreign reserves
Feb 12, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves rose 4.6 percent to 7,200 million in December 2013 from a year earlier, despite payments to the International Monetary Fund and losses on gold holdings, official data showed. But in pegged exchange rate monetary systems ‘reserves’ are invested abroad such as in liquid US Treasuries and […]