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Central Bank has net bought US$1,548.8 million in the first nine months of 2026
Lower capital spending has raised concerns over possible lower growth in future
Central Bank says only advanced countries have 2% target, Sri Lanka needs more time to reduce 5% target
Earnings from construction fell to 6.82 million dollars in September 2026, down 43.05 percent year-on-year.
Total merchandise export earnings for the period January to September 2026 amounted to 10.76 billion dollars
Sri Lanka's creditworthiness is vulnerable and dependent upon favorable financial and economic conditions
The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) welcomes US tariff decision, calls for deeper trade partnership with US
The reduction will provide some relief to exporters, navigating a highly competitive and uncertain global marketplace
Even if managed as a single entity under a tripartite governance structure EPF and ETF will remain as two separate funds
Revision enhances the competitiveness of Sri Lankan exports in the US market
Newly announced 10 percent Section 301 tariff is additional duty stacked on top of existing baseline US import tariffs
The EPF is the country’s largest state-managed pension fund, holding private sector worker savings managed under BC
Earnings from construction fell 26.14 percent to 5.93 million dollars year-on-year.
“This remarkable performance was mainly supported by a significant rise in exports of Insulated Wires and Cables,
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
CB says fall in reserves caused by higher import outflows rather than intervention to protect the exchange rate
Central Bank kept its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at the current level of 8.75%
Sri Lanka witnessed a net inflow of over Rs.55.2 billion rupees (US$167.2 million) in last four straight weeks
The U.S. has proposed 12.5% tariff on Sri Lanka's exports given they contained imported goods using forced labours
Exporters Association of Sri Lanka Calls for Clear Implementation Framework on New Forced Labour Import Regulations
Gevorg Sargsyan was speaking at the Exporters' Association of Sri Lanka Annual General Meeting
“Growth was primarily driven by the financial and professional services sub-sectors, alongside notable gains in the in...
Broader global uncertainties still pose risks to the outlook, it added, mainly the challenging environment
Customs achieved 68.2 percent of this year’s target through July 14
ADB steps up crisis response support to help Asia and the Pacific manage energy, food price shocks and build resilience
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