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"If you are not agreeable, tell us what the alternative is"
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Before the supplementary estimate the deficit was projected at 9.5-pct of GDP
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In the past policy corrections tended to be made much earlier.
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Government to support losses
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Money printing has pushed dollar yields above rupee rates
Rice price spike not due to fertilizer ban
Japanese businesses have also donated to Vietnam's vaccine fund
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Sri Lanka is in an unofficial COVID-19 lockdown since May 21 with curfew-like movement restrictions imposed island wide.
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When the LRT deal was scrapped, consultancy contract was already awarded
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Economic activity slows in April after surge in March
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“Instead of lying (un-der-ner-war) to the people I like to tell them the truth.”
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The Finance Ministry had claimed an 11.1 percent of GDP deficit for 2020 elsewhere
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One year swaps at a discount of 17.00/15.00
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Several measures being taken to bolster the rupee
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The department has received requests from the industry, supermarket chains and consumers to permit online liquor orders
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Up to June 2021, 1.3 billion US dollars were paid and 2.4 billion US dollars remained
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| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 199.8938 | 199.9083 |
| UK Pound | 278.4521 | 278.1524 |
| Euro | 238.3134 | 238.0108 |
| Aus Dollar | 150.7099 | 150.3610 |
| Yen | 1.8039 | 1.8104 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 2.6887 | 2.6964 |
| Korea Won | 0.1759 | 0.1765 |
| Oman Rial | 519.2182 | 519.2558 |
| Saudi Riyal | 53.2894 | 53.3060 |
| UAE Dirham | 54.4203 | 54.4242 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 3,026.08 | -1.25% |
| CSE All Share | 7,743.71 | 0.22% |
| Turnover Rs million. | 1,937,505 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 5.07 | 5.08 |
| 6-m bill | 5.12 | 5.12 |
| 12-m bill | 5.17 | 5.17 |
| 5-yr bond | 7.27 | 7.30 |
| 8-yr bond | 7.55 | 7.86 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 4.67 | 4.67 |
| Gilt Repo | 4.68 | 4.68 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Bilateral trade minimal despite various agreements
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Ban has led to skyrocketing second had car prices
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Growth for 2021 lowered to 3.8-pct from 4.9-pct
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An import tax surcharge was put on fuel when petroleum prices fell to around US$25 a barrel
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His career spanned over 70-years
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Statists and Keynesians generally label such moves as 'austerity'.
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A US$400mn swap from Reserve Bank of India and IMF SDR allocation expected in August
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CPC owes banks Rs652bn, CEB Rs85bn
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"In the face of the danger that has arisen, the GSP+ must not be politicised."
3 min read
It is a difficult question to justify
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