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Tag: Fitch Ratings

Fitch expects Sri Lanka’s Hemas to improve performance during the remainder of fiscal year
BUSINESS

Fitch expects Sri Lanka’s Hemas to improve performance during the remainder of fiscal year

The weakness in Sri Lanka-based diversified conglomerate Hemas Holdings PLC’s (Hemas, AA-(lka)/Stable) first-quarter financial results is temporary, and is mainly…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/08/2018
Profiles of Sri Lankan banks stable despite operating environment headwinds – Fitch Ratings
BUSINESS

Profiles of Sri Lankan banks stable despite operating environment headwinds – Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings maintains a negative banking-sector outlook for Sri Lanka in 2018 as operating conditions should remain challenging, which could…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/08/2018
Listed hospitals in Sri Lanka will see growth in medium term – Fitch
BUSINESS

Listed hospitals in Sri Lanka will see growth in medium term – Fitch

The global rating agency, Fitch Ratings said that it expects the balance sheets of Sri Lanka’s listed hospitals to improve…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/05/2018
Sri Lanka launches US$ 2.5 billion sovereign bond issue
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka launches US$ 2.5 billion sovereign bond issue

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka on behalf of the Sri Lankan government has launched two US$ 1.25 billion International…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata at ‘AAA(lka)’/Stable
BUSINESS

Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata at ‘AAA(lka)’/Stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka-based telecom company Dialog Axiata PLC’s National Long-Term Rating at ‘AAA(lka)’. The Outlook is Stable.…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/04/2018
Atlas acquisition will boost Hemas’ defensive cash flows, Fitch says
BUSINESS

Atlas acquisition will boost Hemas’ defensive cash flows, Fitch says

Hemas Holdings PLC’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Sri Lanka’s leading school and office stationery manufacturer, Atlas Axillia (Private)…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/2018
Sri Lankan Banks to step up Basel III Tier 2 Issuance, Fitch says
BUSINESS

Sri Lankan Banks to step up Basel III Tier 2 Issuance, Fitch says

Sri Lankan banks are likely to significantly boost issuance of Basel III-compliant Tier 2 instruments in 2018, says Fitch Ratings.…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/01/2018
Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka Telecom at ‘B+’/’AAA(lka)’
BUSINESS

Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka Telecom at ‘B+’/’AAA(lka)’

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka Telecom PLC’s (SLT) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘B+’ and…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/11/2017
Sri Lankan beer makers to regain market share with tax changes- Fitch
BUSINESS

Sri Lankan beer makers to regain market share with tax changes- Fitch

Sri Lanka’s beer industry will regain market share from hard liquor following a more favorable tax regime for the segment…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/11/2017
Sri Lanka budget keeps to IMF plan but fiscals still weak – Fitch
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Sri Lanka budget keeps to IMF plan but fiscals still weak – Fitch

The global rating agency, Fitch Ratings says Sri Lanka’s budget for 2018 sticks broadly to the targets for fiscal deficit…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/11/2017

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