Sri Lankan rupee closes steady; state-controlled bank sells dollars
Dec 16, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee came off early falls to close almost steady on Friday as a state-controlled bank sold dollars, dealers said. …
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Sri Lankan rupee eases on importer dollar demand; stx up
Dec 01, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee eased slightly on Thursday due to importer dollar demand in dull trade on fears that economic policies of U. …
Sri Lankan rupee edges up on exporter dollar sales; stx up
Nov 30, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was trading slightly higher on Wednesday, as exporter dollar sales surpassed importer demand for the greenback …
Sri Lankan rupee steady as exporter dollar sales offset importer demand
Nov 24, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was steady on Thursday as dollar selling by exporters offset demand for the U.S. currency by importers who fear …
Sri Lankan rupee edges down on importer dollar demand; stocks up
Nov 23, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee fell slightly on Wednesday due to dollar demand from importers on fears that U.S. President-elect Donald …
Sri Lankan rupee weaker on importer dollar demand; stocks down
Nov 22, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was trading weaker on Tuesday due to dollar demand from importers on fears that the U.S. President-elect Donald …
Sri Lankan rupee falls; IMF loan caps losses
Nov 21, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was trading slightly weaker on Monday on worries capital outflows would increase as incoming U.S. President …
Sri Lankan rupee edges down on capital outflow fears
Nov 18, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee fell on Friday on persistent worries of capital outflows as incoming President Donald Trump's policies are seen …
Sri Lankan rupee falls on capital outflow fears; stocks weaker
Nov 16, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was marginally weaker on Wednesday on fears that higher interest rates in the U.S. under incoming President …
Sri Lanka foreign reserves drop by USD395mn in Oct: Central Bank
Nov 11, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s official reserves dropped 394.6 million US dollars to 6.1 billion dollars in October, down from 6.5 billion dollars at the …
Sri Lanka to introduce new law protecting foreign reserves
Nov 11, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has proposed to introduce a new Foreign Exchange Act to protect foreign reserves from irregular transactions. Finance Minister …
Sri Lankan rupee weaker as regional currencies drop
Nov 11, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee edged down on Friday, in line with a selloff in emerging market currencies, as investors feared higher U.S. …
Sri Lankan rupee firmer on exporter dlr sales; stocks edge lower
Nov 04, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee edged up on Friday as dollar selling by exporters surpassed the demand for the greenback from importers, …
Sri Lankan rupee falls on importer dollar demand; stocks firm
Nov 03, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded lower on Thursday on dollar demand from importers and as foreign investors sold government securities, …
Sri Lankan rupee weaker on importer dollar demand
Nov 02, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was weaker on Wednesday due to dollar demand from importers, dealers said, while the market shrugged off …
Sri Lankan rupee ends weaker on importer dollar demand
Nov 01, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker on Tuesday due to dollar demand from importers, dealers said, a day after the country's central …
Sri Lanka Central Bank keeps rates steady ahead of budget
Oct 31, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s central bank on Monday decided to keep its key interest rates steady, a few days ahead of the national budget. …
Sri Lankan rupee weaker; remittances prevent steeper fall
Oct 31, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Monday due to importer dollar demand, but the month-end inward remittances capped the fall, …
Sri Lankan rupee weaker; central bank’s moral suasion caps fall
Oct 28, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Thursday with the central bank raising the spot reference rate by 50 cents as higher importer …
Sri Lankan rupee weaker; moral suasion caps fall
Oct 27, 2016 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Thursday on importer demand for the U.S. currency with moral suasion by the central bank …