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Insurers are on rating watch negative at the new level
Govt borrowings Rs114bn, partly due to high rates
Sri Lanka sovereign rating
Single borrower exposure limits will also be reviewed to reduce the sovereign-bank nexus
Banking sector likely to collapse if government decides for domestic debt restructuring-analysts
Private credit contracted 224.4 billion rupees in the five months to October
They have given some already
We have made a request for banks not to compete for deposits
To support firms expanding internationally
To come as Banking (Special Provisions) Act
.
For firms in agriculture, exports and and tourism
Shareholders would be given a rights issue of 100 shares for every existing 423 shares.
And based on the final outcome capitalization will also take place
Limits will be imposed on deposit rates to reduce interest rates
CB credit slows
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 371.7127 | 371.6601 |
| UK Pound | 453.5962 | 453.9794 |
| Euro | 396.3156 | 396.4763 |
| Aus Dollar | 250.1862 | 251.1981 |
| Yen | 2.8251 | 2.7549 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 4.3961 | 4.3963 |
| Korea Won | 0.2820 | 0.2791 |
| Oman Rial | 943.2237 | 943.2268 |
| Saudi Riyal | 96.7270 | 96.7115 |
| UAE Dirham | 98.8729 | 98.8786 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,653.84 | -1.51% |
| CSE All Share | 8,420.26 | -1.04% |
| Turnover Rs million | 4,621,153,484 | 2,824,714,520 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 31.03 | 31.03 |
| 6-m bill | 29.57 | 29.60 |
| 12-m bill | 28.41 | 28.41 |
| 5-yr bond | 27.49 | 27.57 |
| 8-yr bond | 27.44 | 27.23 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 15.50 | 15.50 |
| Gilt Repo | 15.50 | 15.50 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Bank marks 25 years in business
All banks in Sri Lanka have faced capital depletion amid bad loans and rate rises
A Social Security Contribution Levy Bill was also approved, said the parliament statement.
New account created in all banks to help invest in Colombo Port City
Dollar denominated credit repaid by state and private borrowers
Has government securities
Under monetary instability it is not just ISBs that went up but also bank dollar borrowings
Govt credit also moderates amid credit line
Interbank transactions announced by the CBSL rose to 359.90, edging up 40 cents from the previous day’s 360.30.
We believe the foreign-currency funding and liquidity profile is highly stretched
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