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In one case matters 15 years old were raised. He ultimately simplified his affairs, and retreated from active business
IPS analyses the status of US tariffs on Sri Lankan exports, especially following the recent US Supreme Court judgement
More closely the single policy rate is targeted the, the bigger the crisis Sri Lanka will have
How did money become so bad and so unstable in this century
How to protect your wealth from rising inflation with unit trusts and diversification
The rupee currency has fallen more than 5 percent so far this year
Sri Lanka does not actually have a single policy rate like the Bank of England now
By the 1950s academics in US and UK had rejected economics of Hume, Ricardo and Smith, becoming branches without a tree
Sri Lanka yet to reveal the mystery behind the carnage that mostly killed Christians
These challenges necessitate a reassessment of the relative roles of monetary and fiscal policy
There are several red flags and one green one
At this treacherous hour, three years ago to this very day, two sons of Lanka answered her call
There are quick fixes and numerous longer term reforms that can fundamentally change the country
The 4Q events were a dress rehearsal of what would happen later when private credit picks up
Abolition was a central plank of the platform of the National People’s Power (NPP) at the 2024 presidential elections ...
There no political policy rate, single or otherwise during periods of stability and growth when good money was provided
| 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 | - | - |
Food prices go up due to a combination of government controls and also money printing
To impose protective duties on foreign corn is infamous, it is to speculate on the famine of peoples
Trade cannot cause monetary troubles. Monetary troubles are caused by flawed 'monetary policy'.
Sri Lanka can cut or remove policy floor but should not print money for a mid corridor or single rate
Cutting VAT without changing the law to display tax separately may lead to them from being pocketed by businesses
Unprecedented two-third majority for Dissanayake's NPP.
A central bank with 'instrument independence' can print money at will
Dedollarization and monetary policy modernization could turn the latest export powerhouse, Cambodia into a Sri Lanka
Under the occupation, Japan embarked on a transformative journey, witnessing profound reforms
Sri Lanka's inflation was the same as the US, before IMF's Second Amendment misled macroeconomists into bad anchors
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