Central Bank extends suspension of Perpetual Treasuries for 6 months
Jan 05, 2018 (LBO) – Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to extend the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited from carrying on the business …
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If we are going for a sovereign bond, better to go early: CB Governor
Jan 04, 2018 (LBO) – Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy says if Sri Lanka wants to issue a sovereign bond this year, it is better to issue it as …
Sri Lanka official reserves drop to USD7.3bn in November
Dec 16, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s official reserves have dropped to 7,319.40 million US dollars in November from 7,489.98 million dollars in October, …
S&P DJI considers revising index methodology of S&P Sri Lanka 20
Nov 27, 2017 (LBO) – S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is currently conducting a consultation with members of the investment community on a potential …
New reforms to create win-win situation for Central Bank & Treasury
Nov 24, 2017 (LBO) – Proposed Liability Management Act and recently introduced market-based Treasury bond auction system will create a win-win situation for …
Sri Lanka official reserves improve to USD7.5bn by end October
Nov 13, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves have improved to 7,489.98 million US dollars by end October from 7,288. online pharmacy buy …
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank keeps policy rates steady
Nov 07, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to keep its key interest rates steady despite rising headline inflation. …
CSE to conduct national survey to understand public on share investments
Oct 25, 2017 (LBO) – Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) plans to conduct a national survey to evaluate the understanding of the public on share investments. online …
Sri Lanka’s CSE hosted at NASDAQ at market site
Oct 23, 2017 (LBO) - Representatives of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) were recently hosted by …
PM to introduce liability Mgmt. fund; funds to be raised with transparency
Oct 20, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister told Parliament Friday that they will introduce a comprehensive secondary market trading platform and a …
External pressures constrain Sri Lanka’s credit profile: Moody’s
Oct 17, 2017 (LBO) – Moody's Investors Service says that Sri Lanka's (B1 negative) significant borrowing requirements and heavy reliance on external and …
Sri Lanka’s CSE to rename Default Board as Watch List from 2018
Oct 17, 2017 (LBO) – Colombo Stock Exchange said it will rename the default board as ’Watch List’ with effect from January 2018 in line with the new …
IMF reaches staff level agreement on third review of Sri Lanka’s EFF
Oct 16, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s central bank should stand ready to head off pressures on inflation and credit growth while continuing to enhance exchange …
Sri Lanka official reserves down by USD419mn in September
Oct 16, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets dropped by 418. online pharmacy buy lexapro no prescription pharmacy 55 million US dollars to 7.29 …
Use Submit A Tip section of CSE to report market manipulations
Oct 12, 2017 (LBO) – Colombo Stock Exchange has included a separate section inside their official website, allowing anyone to report market manipulations via …
Sri Lanka to add dollar-denominated board to Colombo Stock Exchange: OBG report
Oct 11, 2017 (LBO) - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is finalising plans to launch a dollar trading board, part of a broader strategy to develop Sri …
Sri Lanka to modernize financial sector with USD75mn loan
Oct 04, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry on Wednesday signed an agreement to modernize and improve the efficiency of country’s financial sector …
CB says 5-pct tax to be deducted from NRFC interest payments
Sep 27, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank on Wednesday confirmed that under the new Inland Revenue Act, a 5 percent With Holding Tax (WHT) should be …
Palihapitiya raises USD600 mln in IPO for tech investments
Sept 15, 2017 (LBO) - Chamath Palihapitiya, founder of the venture-capital firm Social Capital, has launched a new "blank-check" company in partnership with …
