Notable
Enables channeling of global digital earnings directly into bank accounts via ComBank Digital
SLBA says no threat to safety of customer deposits or overall integrity of the financial system
Commercial Bank among the first banks to partner with Port City Colombo to open a branch
NDB reported Rs.13.2bln misappropriation from its own account early in April
Wijeyeratne has experience across banking, finance, risk management and compliance, investment banking and treasury,
Appointment of a Pool of Liquidators for the purpose of winding up of Licensed Banks and Licensed Finance Companies,
Domestic banks still had US$2.9bn in dollar balances with foreign banks
Credit to government falls
Personal loans grew by 25.3 percent
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Non-executive director with effect from October 7
"There has been a sort of softening of monetary policy," Walker told reporters in Colombo
"Excessive taxation, currently at 53% for domestic banks and 65% for foreign banks, is described as a barrier
HSBC’s Corporate and Institutional Banking business in Sri Lanka is not impacted by this decision
We have financed recently some renewable projects with those kinds of batterie
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 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 | - | - |
"But now, I think we are very open to seeing some projects"
The appointments are effective from September 16.
redit to government Rs188.7bn up to July compared to Rs901bn private credit
Samurdhi bill strengthens financial accountability within community-based banks and banking socities
Bad loans expected to fall
Profits helped by strong net interest income growth
Last year's provisions were high due to ISBs
Loans and advances grow 21-pct
Taxes were in excess of 8.4 billion rupees in the quarter
Net fee and commission income edged up 1 percent to 2,049 billion rupees
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