Interest rates unchanged after monetary policy meeting
Nov 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Monetary Board held interest rates unchanged after a monthly policy meeting citing low inflation and a lack of …
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Sri Lanka raises USD1.5bn in Sovereign Bond issue: report
Oct 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has raised 1.5 billion dollars from a 10-year sovereign bond issued to international investors at 6.85 percent, a report …
Free flow of information vital for financial markets: CB Governor
Sept 28, 2015 (LBO) – A free flow of information is vital for financial markets to grow, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran told …
Debt report: Sri Lanka market watchful after IMF comments
Sept 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s debt market was watchful on Monday after International Monetary Fund remarks that the central bank could adopt a …
Central Bank directs banks to reduce loan ratio on motor vehicles
Sept 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has issued a directive to commercial banks, speciaized banks and financial institutions to reduce …
Sri Lanka to receive USD1.1 bn under RBI swap arrangement: Central Bank Governor
Sept 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will receive the balance 1.1 billion dollars from the Reserve Bank of India to boost foreign reserves under a 1.5 billion …
Sri Lanka key interest rates held unchanged in monetary policy review
Aug 31, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Monetary Board held key interest rates unchanged on Monday citing low inflation, steady foreign remittances and …
Debt Report: Money market keeps close eye on CB T-bill holdings, interest rates pick up
Aug 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka money markets kept a close eye on treasury bill purchases by Sri Lanka’s central bank this week, as interest rates …
Some China researchers see yuan at 7 by year end: report
25, Aug 2015 (LBO) – Some research institutions in China are working on the assumption of the yuan weakening to 7 to the dollar by year end from the …
Asia Capital Q1 loss lower at Rs92 million
Aug 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s financial services firm Asia Capital PLC reported a loss of 92 million rupees for the first quarter to June, down from …
Sri Lanka’s outstanding public debt stands at Rs7.9 trillion
July 30, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s total outstanding public debt including debt taken by state enterprises was 7,959,939 million rupees as at the …
Fed keeps key interest rates unchanged after policy meeting
July 30, 2015 (LBO) – The United States Federal Reserve on Wednesday stayed quiet on key rate hike saying economic conditions warrant keeping the target …
Fitch Ratings to host Sri Lanka investment fund and asset management forum
July 10, 2015 (LBO) – Fitch will host an investment fund and asset management forum in Sri Lanka in September, the rating agency said in a statement. …
Sri Lanka government foreign borrowings at Rs137bn; Rs316bn to borrow
July 06, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has already borrowed 137 billion rupees and plans to borrow another 316 billion rupees before the end of this …