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 …
Highlights ICRA Lanka estimates Sri Lanka’s GDP growth rate in 2020 to be -4%. In addition, our estimates indicate industry, services, and agricultural …
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) recently conducted a forum for the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of several private companies with …
Governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, Professor W D Lakshman requests people to be confident as ongoing negotiations with overseas agencies will produce …
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka together with the Colombo Stock Exchange on Thursday held a discussion with the stockbroker firms on the …
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launched its annual Outlook Report for 2021, at the Economy and Sector Review and Outlook 2021 webinar recently. The Outlook …
Feb 08, 2021 (LBO) – State Minister of Finance, Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabral says Sri Lanka is …
Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on Tuesday halted its trading for 30 minutes due to the S&P SL20 index dropping over 7.7% from the previous close. The CSE …
Sri Lanka’s foreign currency reserves which were at USD 5.7Bn as of December 2020, have now marginally fallen below the foreign debt obligations for the …
Jan 26, 2021 (LBO) – Local investors should exploit attractive valuations of the CSE before a Sri Lanka country rating revision and foreign investor …
In consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has issued a set of guidelines on best practices for …
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has observed that unsolicited messages purporting to be stock tips/ investment advice with respect to …
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange crossed the key psychological mark of 8,000 today gaining 246.80 points to end the day on …
Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were estimated at US dollars 5.7 billion at the end of 2020, with an import cover of 4.3 months, the Central Bank …
Jan 18, 2021 (LBO) – Former State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratna said that when we hear the message of share market it was not only the message …
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) welcomes the record-breaking performance of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). Bloomberg has …
Following a year of volatility, leading stockbroking firm Asia Securities (Pvt) Ltd, notes that the road ahead for Sri Lanka’s capital markets is optimistic, …
Jan 05, 2021 (LBO) – The Central Bank says that the restrictions imposed on outward remittances on capital transactions have been extended by a further six …
Jan 04, 2021 (LBO) – Capitalising on the achievement of 12-years of single-digit inflation, the Central Bank intends to establish a permanent single digit …
Jan 01, 2021 (LBO) – The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) of Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed 2020 recording a growth of 10.5%, the highest annual …
Dec 24, 2020 (LBO) – Licensed commercial banks and National Savings Bank are required to suspend the purchase of Sri Lanka ISBs with immediate effect for a …