Category: Economy and Markets
” forex reserves
Aug 09, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka probably has ‘mamma’ bear forex reserves an International Monetary Fund official said responding to the official position that the country had ‘goldilocks’ reserves that were just right. The Central Bank also has to repay the IMF about another 250 million US dollars in the second half of 2013, […]
” rating confirmed by RAM
Aug 08, 2013 (LBO) – An ‘AA’ rating of Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank has been confirmed by RAM Rating Lanka with a stable outlook.“The ratings are supported by the Bank’s healthy asset quality and good market position,” the rating agency said. “On the other hand, the ratings are temperedby the Bank’s average capitalisation.” RAM said […]
Sri Lanka stocks close flat
Aug 08, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat Thursday with losses in in the large cap stocks and some banking stocks, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed at 1,201.00 up 0.70 rupees and Distilleries Sri Lanka closed at 194.90 up 2.40 rupees. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 0.13 points higher at […]
Sri Lanka corporate debt to get boost from S&P
Aug 06, 2013 (LBO) – Standard and Poor’s Rating Services said is hosting a forum in Colombo on August 16 amid plans by Sri Lanka to boost the country’s debt markets. Sri Lanka’s Securities and Exchange Commission wants to boost outstanding capital market debt to 10 billion US dollars from the one billion dollars at […]
‘s sovereign rating can be upped on better fiscal, monetary policy: Fitch
Aug 07, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s credit rating can be upgraded if fiscal and monetary policy improves leading to greater stability and steady growth and more foreign direct investment and less debt comes for investment, a senior Fitch Ratings official said.Sri Lanka has a ‘BB-‘ speculative rating, three levels below investment grade with a […]
Sri Lanka halts sale of baby formula, foreign milk power advertising
Aug 07, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has halted the sale of imported baby formula following a contamination scare over New Zealand made dairy products and media organizations will be asked to stop advertising milk products, a senior health official said.Heath services director general Palitha Mahipala said a food advisory committee that met yesterday had […]
Sri Lanka sells 4-year bonds to yield below market
Aug 06, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has sold 4-year Treasury bonds at an auction Wednesday to yield 10.87 percent, the state debt office said, which is lower than the secondary market rate. The debt office said it sold 1.6 billion rupees of bonds maturing on January 15, 2017. In the secondary market a bond […]
Sri Lanka deficit to move down with lower rates, PPPs: CB Governor
Aug 06, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s budget deficit will narrow and debt will slow with falling domestic interest rates and public private partnerships in infrastructure, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said. “We will see a huge reduction in interest costs,” Cabraal told a sovereign and banking forum organized by Fitch. In 2014 the budget […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.1-pct
Aug 06, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.12 percent Tuesday with gains seen in the large cap stocks, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 0.12 points higher at 6,121.45 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 05.57 points higher at 3,477.04 up 0.16 percent. Turnover was 531 million rupees […]
Sri Lanka debt sales to expand 3-fold in five years
Aug 06, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka domestic and foreign currency issues will expand three fold over the next five years, Fitch Ratings said in Colombo. “The excitement in the bond market is a step in the right direction for Sri Lanka to become a financial hub for South Asia,” Maninda Wickramasinghe, chief executive of […]
Sri Lanka Treasuries yields edge up
Aug 06, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s 12-month Treasuries yield edged up 05 basis points to 10.57 percent at Wednesday’s auction, the state debt office said. There were no offers or sales of three and six month bills. The debt office offered 12.0 billion rupees in bills for rollover and sold 17.6 billion rupees in […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.7-pct
Aug 05, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.68 percent Monday with losses in the large cap stocks and banking stocks, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 0.68 points lower at 6,114.18 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 19.10 points lower at 3,471.47 down 0.55 percent. Turnover was 288 […]