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Profits from printing money for private sector lending and government Rs437bn
IMF projected 3.1 pct growth for 2027 against 5.0 percent by the central bank
Sri Lanka had 1,975,335 active credit cards by October 2022, which had fallen to 1,942,272 from January.
Trying to reach debt sustainability only by improving the primary balance worsened the socio-economic cost
"The Chamber looks forward to the Government meeting the requirement for disbursement by the Board of the IMF,"
Foreign investors explore opportunities at Trincomalee and Hambantota ports
ECONOMYNEXT – A delegation representing Japanese small and medium enterprises is visiting Sri Lanka scouting for ...
ECONOMYNEXT – The European Union will launch a project this month to help strengthen Sri Lankan exports to the EU...
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Sri Lanka's imposition of a value-added tax will be credit positive, and keep a programme with the International Monetar...
Sri Lanka will raise minimum wages for workers in the Middle East from 2017, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.
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ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will charge value added tax (VAT) on sweetened milk powder, both imported and locally-mad...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s inflation will increase this year and the next although the economy’s sta...
Sri Lanka expects a deal with the International Monetary Fund to be back on track in November Finance Minister Ravi Karu...
| 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 | - | - |
Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe's full policy statement made in parliament on October 27 is reproduced below.
Chinese firms will take-over Hambantota Port and Mattala Airport to help repay nearly a billion dollars of debt taken fr...
Sri Lanka runs the risk of 'original' drugs going off the shelves, depriving patients of free access of the most effecti...
Sri Lanka will provide a 'trade adjustment facility' including capital allowances to help domestic companies to be compe...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan businesses alarmed over weakening export competitiveness are praying for prime ministeri...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has dropped one place in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index despite som...
Sri Lanka's parliament Wednesday approved the controversial bill to amend for Value Added Tax with 112 members voting f...
COLOMBO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will curb its total expenditure by around 10 percent to 3.33 trillion rupees ($22....
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has given its approval for the amended Value Added Tax bill clearing the way for...
ECONOMYNEXT – A business delegation from Denmark will be visiting Sri Lanka from the 1st of November to the 4th o...
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