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Banks with the approval of the Board of Directors were asked to set guidelines for loan impairment.
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The controls had been in place from April 2020 and had had driven liquidity injections and reserve losses
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The higher prices have supported loan recoveries from repossession in the near term but may expose firms to price falls
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Finance companys face asset quality risks as bad loans rise
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Vehicle 'bubble' to be curbed
Steep rise in fee income
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Net interest income up on falling interest costs
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Bank makes makes provisions to cover uncertainties
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Sri Lanka private credit in the first six months of the year was 414 billion rupees
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Gains in both fee and net interest income
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Six payment networks integrated
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Forex loans reduced
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To invest Rs924mn in 88 million share sale
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| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 200.0930 | 201.2500 |
| UK Pound | 274.9278 | 275.3503 |
| Euro | 231.9678 | 233.5204 |
| Aus Dollar | 148.4390 | 149.2873 |
| Yen | 1.7539 | 1.7676 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 2.6665 | 2.6988 |
| Korea Won | 0.1689 | 0.1701 |
| Oman Rial | 519.7356 | 522.7409 |
| Saudi Riyal | 53.3468 | 53.6567 |
| UAE Dirham | 54.4745 | 54.7895 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 3,546.17 | -0.01% |
| CSE All Share | 9,648.18 | 0.25% |
| Turnover Rs million. | 2,191,558,044.10 | 705,911,605 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.19 | 6.64 |
| 6-m bill | 7.31 | 6.80 |
| 12-m bill | 7.46 | 6.96 |
| 5-yr bond | 10.52 | 9.48 |
| 8-yr bond | 11.37 | 9.97 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 5.11 | 5.11 |
| Gilt Repo | 5.14 | 5.14 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Credit line from United States International Development Finance Corporation
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By July window borrowings were also up
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Limits on dollar borrowings
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Expects bad loans to rise to 10.5 percent by year end
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"The exposure of Fitch-rated banks to the sovereign was 39-pct of assets and 471 percent of equity as at end-2020"
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Private credit grows by over Rs55bn in April and May
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Refinancing risks are elevated
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Publish notices informing the general public how essential banking services can be obtained
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Banks have advised consumers to use 24-hour online services for their urgent banking needs
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Central Bank Governor W D Lakshman had appointed de Zilwa for a period of three years
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