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Wednesday December 8th, 2021
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I was told my entire salary would be converted against my wishes
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Forex reserves are now about one month of imports
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Agreement that an outright default is damaging
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There are a few checks and balances in this plan
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That money printing causes inflation is no longer 'fashionable'.
Debt being re-structured through mutliple means
The central bank's role as the agency for public debt should not be subordinated to its core objectives
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External weakness, deficits weigh
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The central bank owes the IMF on past loans and also a negative SDR allocation
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We do not want to get into an auction sale with Hawala people
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Last mile Hawala deliveries to be tracked if made through the banking system
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Reverse repo operations continue to climb
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These responses are being reviewed to determine the most suited modality
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Rs 10 rupee extra given by CB in December in official multiple exchange rate
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Only 2 rupees extra were paid earlier
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I think it is a good time to retire that word (transitory) and explain more clearly what we mean
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| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 201.5945 | 200.0100 |
| UK Pound | 267.1631 | 265.4633 |
| Euro | 227.5296 | 225.7213 |
| Aus Dollar | 143.8175 | 140.8970 |
| Yen | 1.7758 | 1.7618 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 2.6742 | 2.6528 |
| Korea Won | 0.1715 | 0.1693 |
| Oman Rial | 523.6153 | 519.4997 |
| Saudi Riyal | 53.7385 | 53.3161 |
| UAE Dirham | 54.8840 | 54.4526 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 3,964.42 | 0.44% |
| CSE All Share | 11,088.17 | 0.49% |
| Turnover Rs million. | 2,191,558,044.10 | 6,019,817,831 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.33 | 7.56 |
| 6-m bill | 7.77 | 7.91 |
| 12-m bill | 8.15 | 8.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 10.61 | 10.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 11.27 | 11.21 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 5.93 | 5.99 |
| Gilt Repo | 5.14 | 5.14 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Food prices have risen 34-pct since the current bout of inflationary policy began
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Sharply higher rates and a currency fall
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Food prices have been surging amid trade restrictions
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There will be no default: CB Governor says
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We have been collecting information on these activities
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The Article IV team will be in Sri Lanka from December 7 to 20.
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Inflation is transitory
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Since inflationary policy began from around August 2019, the food index had risen 28.5-pct
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Appointments are effective from November 17
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We made this decision to manage limited foreign exchange to import essential foods
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