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Already inflation has breached Sri Lanka Central Bank's upper inflation limit of 7%.
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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
"If the payment did not go to the creditor country was there a technical default?"
The monies were part of a 22.9 million dollar foreign debt settlement due in September 2025.
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the NCPI on a year-on-year basis, was 2.4 percent in March 2026,
Will see increasing pressure on their balance of payments due to the rise in energy prices
Global uncertainties, including geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions, and climate-related risks, pose challenges
Governors discuss potential benefits of promoting renminbi‑denominated settlements for trade
Even if conflict ends without re-escalating and the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens, risk environment has already changed
With support from significant growth in insurance and pension funding activities
Respondents reported a tight production environment, mainly attributed to raw material and fuel shortages, rising costs,
Sri Lanka announced a 100 billion rupee relief package.
| 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 | - | - |
Sri Lanka's central bank started to escape accountability for exchange rate depreciation from around 1980
"Policy makers will need to carry out structural reforms to lift productivity and growth."
A steep rise in global energy prices has begun to be reflected in inflation data for March,
Global growth forecast was cut to 2 percent.
Higher inflows come amid escalation in the Middle East where most Sri Lankan expatriates live
Lower tourism revenues, higher energy and fertilizer import costs could be among negative fallouts
Sri Lanka may access to US$700mn once the staff-level agreement is approved by IMF Board
The new QR-based P2P system is intended to make interpersonal payments seamless and as fast as handing over cash.
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