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Feb 16, 2016 (LBO) – Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to ‘freeze’ crude oil output after talks in Qatar, fixing production at January levels. Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi and Russian Energy Minster Alexander Novak opted not to cut back production, with Qatar and Venezuela also agreeing to participate, Al-Naimi said.Brent Crude was off […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.2-pct
Feb 16, 2016 – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down at 0.19 percent with low investor activity and losses in Dialog Axaita and Hayleys, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 12.01 points down at 6,254.16 down 0.19 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 0.37 points down at 3,256.31 down 0.01 percent. Turnover […]
Oil Bills Shrink for Most APAC Sovereigns: Fitch
Feb 16, 2016 (LBO) – Falling oil prices – with the benchmark Brent crude having tumbled by 44 percent yoy as of 11 February 2016 and 75 percent from early 2013 – have had a mixed effect on Fitch-rated sovereigns in Asia, with Thailand being the top beneficiary and Vietnam and Malaysia most negatively affected, […]
MTD Walkers prepares for positive growth in construction industry
Integrated infrastructure and engineering solutions provider MTD Walkers PLC announced its results for the third quarter of 2015/16 today posting revenue of LKR 2.7 billion. The Group has managed to increase its gross profit margin to 25% from 16% in the third quarter last year in what continues to be a tough year for the […]
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Fitch Ratings-Colombo-16 February 2016: Fitch Ratings has today assigned Hatton National Bank PLC’s (HNB, AA-(lka)/Stable) proposed subordinated debentures of up to LKR7bn a final National Long-Term Rating of ‘A+(lka)’. The assignment of the final rating follows the receipt of documents conforming to information already received, and the final rating is the same as the expected […]
New capital adequacy requirements for stockbrokers: CSE
Feb 16, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is in the process of implementing a Risk-based Capital Adequacy Requirement (CAR) for stockbroker firms replacing the minimum net capital requirement of 35 million rupees, pending approval of the SEC, a statement said. “The Risk-based Capital Adequacy Requirement would replace the minimum Net Capital […]
Guru.lk launches course on how to make money on the Internet
Can individuals make money safely and legitimately on the Internet? The answer according to Guru.lk is yes, and Sri Lanka’s leading edutainment website has launched an online course to teach how. Available at just Rs 10/- per day, ‘How to do Online Jobs’ shows how any skilled person with imagination can market himself or herself […]
PTL Watch: Sri Lanka bond yield curve ticks higher
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Poverty in Sri Lanka down, revenue shortfall a concern: World Bank
Feb 16, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has reduced poverty to below 7 percent of the population but future prosperity will depend on addressing chronic revenue short falls and fostering a more competitive and inclusive economy, the World Bank said in research findings announced today. “The Sri Lanka poverty assessment has found that the falling […]
Global stocks rebound, eyes on Saudi, Russia Oil meeting
Feb 16, 2016 (LBO) – Global stocks rebounded on chances equity markets have been oversold with China opening up two percent after Japan’s seven percent surge on Monday. Negative interest rates in Japan pushed Japan’s government pension fund to consider making higher allocations to its equity market, as Mark Mobius said China’s irrational market now […]
