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Sri Lanka is engaged with other official bilateral creditors to obtain similar assurances
Food prices down for the third month
Salaries will be paid on January 25
Advance payments are converted before goods are shipped at least by two banks
Responses will be posted on the website on the ministry website https://www.treasury.gov.lk/web/ddo, the statement said.
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa suddenly cancelled the project which was to be financed through a low-interest loan.
The de facto rate was set before the policy rate
Last increase given when the rupee was 196 Health Minister says
When China started reforms, it lacked technology and basic knowledge about market system: Ning Wang
At total of 280 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen to reach the island
Exports up despite third wave Coronavirus
Long queues for diesel and petrol
Cabinet had decreed 4-pct loans for government and semi-government agencies
It is not the best method
Parallel exchange rates around 230 or higher
Small increases have been seen weekly
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 330.2942 | 315.1016 |
| UK Pound | 429.0139 | 401.1871 |
| Euro | 372.1704 | 343.1959 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.2526 | 211.5951 |
| Yen | 2.3820 | 2.1908 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.6453 | 3.5932 |
| Korea Won | 0.2342 | 0.2292 |
| Oman Rial | 780.3569 | 769.4973 |
| Saudi Riyal | 80.1114 | 78.9849 |
| UAE Dirham | 81.7952 | 80.6569 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
| CSE All Share | 9,073.41 | 0.65% |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,591,766,524.95 | 1,029,335,694.32 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 21.72 | 21.79 |
| 6-m bill | 19.55 | 20.31 |
| 12-m bill | 17.72 | 19.28 |
| 5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Money to come in three tranches
To reduce incentive to hold dollars
We as a nation we must also make sure that we are investor friendly
Reserves at 1.8 months, net reserves lower
Local consumers still pay higher prices amid rice shortage speculations.
Trade associations in several towns have shuttered shops for a week
Third tranche of a US$1.2bn equivalent facility
Most domestic banks are selling dollars at around 211 rupees
Over 6,000 deaths
Rate taken up to 5.38-pct
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