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Sri Lanka state bank says acting on court order after China embassy 'blacklisting'

Court blocked payment over contaminated fertilizer

October 29, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya DF looks for international marketing after IPO

Taking capital to rural areas

October 29, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka CB drives QR code use in digital payment push

In the current COVID-19 global pandemic, it is now more important than ever to reduce the usage of cash

October 27, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka CB chief to discuss with CRIB, banks on covid-hit bad loans

Covid treatment of CRIB

October 19, 2021 3 min read
Sri Lanka unit of MCB Bank rated 'AA-(lka)' by Fitch, outlook stable

Fitch Ratings has assigned MCB Bank Limited - Sri Lanka Branch (MCBSL) a first-time National Long-Term Rating of 'AA-(lk

Three foreign parties in talks for offshore banking in Sri Lanka's Port City

Six local banks already approved, seven others have applied

Sri Lanka to tighten oversight on small-lenders but not eliminate them: CB Governor

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is looking to tighten oversight and governance of small lenders and not eliminate them through c...

March 14, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka banker stops billion dollar bank heist

(Reuters) - A spelling mistake in an online bank transfer instruction helped prevent a nearly $1 billion heist last mont...

March 13, 2016 5 min read

Malware suspected in Bangladesh bank heist -officials

DHAKA, March 11 (Reuters) - Investigators suspect unknown hackers installed malware in the Bangladesh central bank's com...

March 12, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka's Asian Alliance Insurance Dec net up 154-pct, expands branches

ECONOMYNEXT - Profits at Sri Lanka's Asian Alliance Insurance in the December 2015 quarter rose 154 percent to 565 milli...

March 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance chairman to retire

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance PLC said incumbent non-executive chairman and director W. ...

March 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Hatton National Bank expects 15-pct credit growth in 2016

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Hatton National Bank is expecting to grow its loan book 15 percent in 2016, driven by small an...

March 3, 2016 2 min read

Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka banks, non-bank lender

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka state-run Bank of Ceylon, National Savings Bank has been downgraded to 'B+' from 'BB-' following...

March 2, 2016 6 min read

Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation downgraded by Fitch

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation to 'B+' from 'BB-' with a negative outlook, f...

March 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s NTB December net up 21-pct, bond losses curb annual profit

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank said December 2015 quarter net profit rose 21 percent to 675 ...

February 29, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Janashakthi Insurance Dec net up 37-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Profits at Sri Lank's Janashakthi Insurance Plc in the December 2015 quarter rose 37 percent from a year e...

February 29, 2016 1 min read
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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
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Turnover Rs 2975.05 million 1193.67 million
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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
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Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank December net 23-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Profits at Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank rose 23 percent in the December 2015 quarter form a year earlier, helpe...

February 29, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka awaiting Paypal's response to start inward remittances: CB Governor

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is awaiting Paypal's response after exempting the payment system from the country's exchange con...

February 26, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Union Bank December net Rs78mn, cuts bad loans

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Union Bank of Colombo said it made net profits of 78 million rupees in the December 2015 quart...

February 25, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank profits flat in Dec

ECONOMYNEXT - Profits at Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank of Ceylon was flat at 3.4 billion rupees in the December 2015 quart...

February 25, 2016 1 min read

Colombo financial centre in Sri Lanka to be governed by British law: Finance Minister

ECONOMYNEXT - A planned 'Colombo International Financial Centre' will be governed by British law and Sri Lanka's exchang...

February 25, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka LOLC group borrows US247mn from FMO, ADB led loans

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's LOLC group has borrowed 247 million US dollars from three syndicated loans led by the FMO, a D...

February 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka HNB group December net flat

ECONOMYNEXT - Profits at Sri Lanka's HNB group, which is in commercial banking and insurance edged 2 percent lower to 3....

February 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Bank December net up 110-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Bank December 2015 quarter net profit shot up 110 percent to 290 millio...

February 23, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank December net profit up 15-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank said December 2015 quarter net profit rose 15 percent to 1.5 billio...

February 22, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka banks raise deposit rates 200bp

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's commercial banks have raised deposit rates around 200 basis points over the past six months, a...

February 16, 2016 4 min read