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The priviledge of 'Government Acceptance' should be ended to stop the next default
An Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) article draws from lessons of the post-tsunami housing programme
Japanese doc stuns Sri Lanka patients by bowing to them
An Institute of Policy Studies article looks at urgency of restoring transport links, supporting farmers
Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) explores potential of IP Rights and Geographical Indications in strengthening exports
The next drought, El Niño, and oil shock are certainties, IPS warns,
Exchange controls and depreciation, is sad indictment of a knowledge gap in the 'age of inflation'.
The tragedy of the ungovernable third world with unsound money
In Sri Lanka and pegged countries, rate cuts also trigger outmigration as currencies collapse
Deeper haircuts are not a guarantee against future defaults
He will focus on making further progress on the outcome of Foreign Minister Kamikawa's visit to Sri Lanka
Outlawing central bank swaps should be a key measure in preventing a second default
Stabilization provide fertile grounds to elect the fringe
“Today’s anniversary is a grim reminder of the collective failure of the Sri Lankan authorities"
If it was, preventable, then why was it not?
Every time the US engaged in bad policy Sri Lanka was hit
| 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 | - | - |
Providing equal employment opportunities for men and women can enable South Asia to enhance incomes by 25%.
In South Asia, women face similar hurdles when breaking into the male-dominated political arena
Sri Lanka should impose counterparty limits to liquidity tools and charge a premium
Expanding Ed-tech through partnerships, collaborations, and AI can improve quality education
central bank essentially earns money to pay salaries essentially from seigniorage
A positive inflation target denies private sector productivity gains to the poor
At the moment the central bank is providing monetary stability seen in the exchange rate and inflation
He urged fellow doctors to ensure a change of attitude to end discrimination by educating other health care staff
They create employment, income, increase export earnings, promote innovation and contribute to societal wellbeing
Every wedding is special for participants and ordinary for the rest of the world.
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