Sri Lanka official reserves at USD7.9bn by end Oct; YTD rupee depreciation 12.9-pct
Nov 14, 2018 (LBO) – Supported by the receipt of the foreign currency term financing facility of 1 billion US dollars by the government, gross official …
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Sri Lanka Central Bank rejects recent news articles on increased money printing
Nov 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank on Wednesday rejected newspaper articles published about the increased money printing by the Central Bank in …
Parliament passes resolution to raise Rs.310Bn under Active Liability Mgmt
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Friday passed a resolution to raise up to 310 billion rupees by way of loans, in or outside Sri Lanka under …
Sri Lanka secures USD1Bn Foreign Currency Term Financing Facility
Oct 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has secured 1,000 million US dollars from the China Development Bank (CDB) under the Foreign Currency Term Financing Facility …
FMO supports Nations Trust Bank’s growth and drives job creation in Sri Lanka
Oct. 15, 2018 (LBO) – FMO, a Dutch Development Bank recently arranged a US 50 million dollar syndicated loan for Nations Trust Bank (NTB) in Sri Lanka. …
Sri Lanka introduces national standard for mobile QR code payments
Oct 12, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has introduced a National Quick Response (QR) Code Standard for local currency payments with the aim of …
Central Bank says Cabraal’s comments on rupee depreciation misleading
Oct 12, 2018 (LBO) – Central Bank says the allegations made by former Governor Nivard Cabraal in a recent newspaper article that the Central Bank has …
CSE-SEC holds Invest Sri Lanka Forum in Edinburgh and London
Oct 11, 2018 (LBO) – A large gathering of Institutional Investors based in London showed a keen interest in investing in Sri Lankan equities while …
Sri Lanka FM interview ahead of IMF and WB annual meet on global trade, economy
Oct 10, 2018 (LBO) – Global finance and reserve bank chiefs will gather this week in Bali, Indonesia for the annual gathering of the International …
President, NEC hold discussions on devaluation of rupee and economy
Oct 05, 2018 (LBO) – Special attention was drawn at a discussion regarding the promotion of Sri Lanka’s export sector and managing the devaluation of …
M Power Capital raises Rs 1.5Bn in corporate debt
(PRESS RELEASE) – Sri Lanka’s M Power Capital Limited (MPC) initially focused on mergers and acquisitions, other corporate finance advisory …
Govt. expenditure for 2019 Rs.4,376Bn : Budget deficit 4.1-pct
Oct 02, 2018 (LBO) – As per the Appropriation Bill, which was presented to the Cabinet recently by Finance and Media Minister, Mangala Samaraweera, next …
Sri Lanka reserves at USD7.3bn; used only USD184mn YTD to defend rupee
Oct 02, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank says the country currently has 7.3 billion US dollars worth foreign reserves and expects to close this year …
Sri Lankan rupee depreciates 9.7-pct YTD; CB says observed stabilizing exchange rate
Oct 02, 2018 (LBO) – Recent measures are expected to ease the excessive demand for foreign currency and therefore the pressure in the domestic foreign …
Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains policy interest rates at current levels
Oct 02, 2018 (LBO) – Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 01 October 2018, has decided to maintain policy interest rates …
Sri Lanka restricts vehicle imports for MPs, Ministries, state sector employees & others
Sept 29, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government in order to ease the pressure on the Sri Lankan rupee has decided to take the following measures temporarily …
Current policy stance desired, less probability for a rate hike: First Capital Research
Sept 29, 2018 (LBO) – First Capital Research believes that a policy rate change is not required at this moment considering the prevailing economic conditions …
IMF staff mission concludes visit to Sri Lanka; stresses on reforms
Sept 28, 2018 (LBO) – Authorities should accelerate reforms to strengthen the Sri Lankan economy’s resilience to domestic and external shocks, given still …
Collapse of rupee and yahapalana govt.’s economic mismanagement: MR
Sept 26, 2018 (LBO) – The Rupee has depreciated steadily against the US Dollar ever since the yahapalana government came into power – a trend which …
Appropriation Bill to parliament second week of October
Sept 25, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved the Appropriation Bill proposed by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera, to be presented in …