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Jan 07, 2016 (LBO) - Speaking to a packed house of corporate leaders, government officials, ministers, civil society leaders, diplomats and visiting …
Jan 07, 2016 (LBO) - Speaking to a packed house of corporate leaders, government officials, ministers, civil society leaders, diplomats and visiting …
Jan 05, 2016 (LBO) - India has a positive story for bonds with some foreign funds investing in emerging markets overweight on Indian bonds, a report said. …
Jan 01, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will review policy interest rates based on inflation outlook and external factors such as Fed interest rates, the Central Bank …
Dec 31, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government will host its Sri Lanka Economic Forum next month with business magnate and philanthropist George Soros and nobel …
Dec 31, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran said that they are examining the possibilities of an International Monetary Fund …
(Updated with Central Bank presentation) Dec 31, 2015 (LBO) -Sri Lanka's economy grew 5.2 percent during the first nine months of the year compared with 2.4 …
Dec 30, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank tightened monetary policy on Wednesday citing concerns over expansion in monetary aggregates fueling inflation. …
Dec 29, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank may have privately placed 50 billion rupees in bonds with state funds this month making an exception to its …
Dec 23, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s deputy Minister of State Enterprise Development said that internationally exposed management skills of local expatriates are …
Dec 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister told Parliament Wednesday that the country has a strong balance of payments environment and rejected …
Dec 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise Development Eran Wickramaratne proposed that if required by former President Mahinda …
Dec 17, 2015 (LBO) – The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points, its first increase since 2006. Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the move …
Dec 10, 2015 (LBO) - The International Monetary Fund concluded its fourth Post-Program Monitoring with Sri Lanka, noting a more challenging external …
Nov 04, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigations Division has arrested two individuals, including a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official, …
Nov 27, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plans to set up an international financial district bodes well for financial sector development and should be set up with the …
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 necessity to …
Nov 24, 2015 (LBO) - A major thrust of Sri Lanka's budget for 2016 is formalizing the economy to bring in sectors that do not use formal banking channels, the …
Nov 24, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has no need to raise interest rates at the moment given the loose monetary policy being followed in regional countries such as …
Nov 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Higher Education and Highways Ministry has taken steps to minimize the gap between Mahapola Scholarship holders and …
Nov 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka plans to draft legislations to abolish the Executive Presidency and to transfer the powers to the Parliament while introducing …