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Vietnam intervened heavily in forex markets when Yellen tightened policy in 2014/15 and 2018
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Governor Thi Hong insists monetary policy of strong Dong is for stability not for Mercantilism
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Over the past week 1.4mn doses administered
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Import substitution firms to benefit, essential goods may be neutral
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"If we make the country organic we can earn 20 billion US dollars in two years." the minister said
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Action is ill-judged and un-acceptable says Finance Ministry
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CB held T-bill stock sold down by Rs5.6bn after bill auction
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Says authorities addressing concerns
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"I mean if you look at what we are doing its absolute garbage"
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Credit growth driven by loans to state and SOEs
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| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 199.9000 | 199.9019 |
| UK Pound | 273.9929 | 273.5957 |
| Euro | 235.8120 | 235.9142 |
| Aus Dollar | 147.0165 | 146.9979 |
| Yen | 1.8150 | 1.8253 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 2.6842 | 2.6681 |
| Korea Won | 0.1736 | 0.1740 |
| Oman Rial | 519.2343 | 519.2392 |
| Saudi Riyal | 53.2910 | 53.2972 |
| UAE Dirham | 54.4220 | 54.4232 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 3,095.09 | 0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 8,068.33 | 0.57% |
| Turnover Rs million. | 4,885,333,805.80 | 3,078,656,097.55 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 5.13 | 5.11 |
| 6-m bill | 5.16 | 5.15 |
| 12-m bill | 5.21 | 5.20 |
| 5-yr bond | 7.34 | 7.33 |
| 8-yr bond | 7.88 | 7.86 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Green economy and vaccination among topics
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Investment and intermediate goods 'permitted' by bureaucrats surge
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Precautionary demand high in uncertainty
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In March 2021 revenues recovered to Rs142bn, better than the 2019 level but spending went up to 308bn from 138.
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At least 350mn for the rest of 2021
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The EIB had offered to provide technical expertise and assistance to Sri Lanka in the sphere of green bonds.
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"Vital that restrictions .... against the pandemic don't go beyond the legitimate protection of #PublicHealth
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"There were many arguments and counter – arguments and opinions expressed at the meeting"
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Un-hedged dollar loans causing forex losses
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Activities at near normal and recovers from a 1.8-pct contraction
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