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How distinct brands, from tea to confectionery, have found their place in the lives of Sri Lankan consumers
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Bond yields were broadly steady
5-year (12.80%) and 7-year (13.00%) instruments will be offered at 100 rupees each.
Bringing the total of bills sold in the week to 73.332 billion rupees; less than the offered 90bn.
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Carson Cumberbatch, Distilleries, Commercial Bank, LOLC Holdings, and LOLC
Deshal de Mel to become Senior Independent Director (Senior Director) with effect from October 30
Unsecured subordinated redeemable five (5) year loan facility
Out of ten earlier projects, five had withdrawn while five remained operational.
The local-currency borrowing is secured against a US dollar deposit maintained with People’s Bank itself.
The 450+ room hotel overlooking Galle Face Green and the Indian Ocean is currently undergoing refurbishment.
Positive contributors to the ASPI were Carson Cumberbatch, LOLC Finance, LOLC Holdings, and Commercial Bank
The lender’s public debenture issuance sought to raise 5 billion rupees
The commission has already identified four government plots and is preparing to market one of them to investors,
Extending their collaboration for the distribution of life insurance products
Bringing the total of bonds sold in the week to 85.69 billion
Tourism is one of the key foreign exchange earners in Sri Lanka
Bond yields edged up slightly on the shorter end of the yield curve
66.12 billion rupees of bills sold of an offered 90 billion
The ASPI was down 281.42 points below the psychological 19,000 mark
Sri Lanka's record revenue of Rs. 2,551 billion was achieved last year
Sri Lanka has committed for SOE, labour reforms under the IMF deal
65% stake represented by 6.5 million ordinary voting shares and 100% of the subsidiary's 10 million preferential shares
Bond yields have risen to multi-decade highs in the US, Germany, UK and Japan in recent weeks
Aimed at strengthening the country's technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector.
The proposed debentures, which will mature in five and seven years, will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
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