Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves estimated at USD 4.5bn at end April 2021
Sri Lanka’s official reserves were 4.5 billion US dollars (USD 4,476.5mn) by the end of April, up from 4.1 billion US dollars in March, the latest Central …
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Prime Lands Residencies announces virtual investor forum for upcoming IPO
Prime Lands Residencies, the condominium property arm of Prime Group, announces the first ever Virtual Investor Forum for its upcoming Initial Public Offering …
Sri Lanka’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 …
Sri Lanka’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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
WindForce Ltd’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 …
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 …
SEC & CSE withdraw requirements applied on stockbrokers via latest circulars
The Colombo Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission have decided to withdraw the requirements applied to the stockbroker firms via the latest …
Central Bank & IFC launch Sri Lanka’s first National Financial Inclusion Strategy
Sri Lanka’s first National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), launched today, aims to make financial services more accessible, efficient, and affordable …
Recent volatility on yields of government securities is unwarranted: CBSL
Certain market interest rates, such as yields on government securities, have shown unwarranted volatility recently, which is not in line with monetary policy …
Veemansa Initiatives’ discussion on ‘external debt situation in Sri Lanka
Delivering the keynote address on the topic, External Debt Situation in Sri Lanka: Our Route to Resolution, the Governor of the Central Bank, Deshamanya …
Economy at a glance for 2020:Double whammy blow
Highlights ICRA Lanka estimates Sri Lanka’s GDP growth rate in 2020 to be -4%. In addition, our estimates indicate industry, services, and agricultural …
SEC conducts workshop for CFOs of potential listed companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) recently conducted a forum for the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of several private companies with …