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The Daily Shorts – breaking and more for the day
LocalMain StoryTOP STORYWORLD

The Daily Shorts – breaking and more for the day

Tuesday, January 23rd 2024   This is not really news, but President Wickremesinghe returned to the island following his 14th…

byCeylon Independent23/01/2024
Sri Lanka Central Bank imposes 100% margin deposit requirement against Letters of Credit (LCs) for vehicle imports
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Central Bank imposes 100% margin deposit requirement against Letters of Credit (LCs) for vehicle imports

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has imposed a 100 percent margin deposit requirement against Letters…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/09/2018
CBSL refutes Nomura’s analysis that SL economy risks currency crisis
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CBSL refutes Nomura’s analysis that SL economy risks currency crisis

Nomura Holdings Inc., releasing their latest analysis, lists Sri Lanka among the seven emerging economies at risk of an exchange-rate…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/09/2018
Sri Lanka Central Bank clarifies Treasury Bond service payments
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Central Bank clarifies Treasury Bond service payments

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has observed media reports erroneously highlighting lack of funds to pay-off Treasury bonds…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/04/2018
Sri Lanka reduces lending rate to boost economic growth, dampen volatility in interest rates
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka reduces lending rate to boost economic growth, dampen volatility in interest rates

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to reduce the lending interest rate by 25 basis points with…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/04/2018
Sri Lanka Central Bank clarifies media reports on government debt
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Central Bank clarifies media reports on government debt

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Thursday issuing statement in response to the media reports on Government debt recording and maintenance of…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/02/2018
BOND RECAP
OPINIONS

BOND RECAP

BY Shonel Perera In February 2015, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced the issue of thirty-year sovereign bonds,…

byAdmin10/11/2017
Australian Parliament and the Citizenship Saga
OPINIONS

Australian Parliament and the Citizenship Saga

By T. Rusiripala An issue concerning the eligibility of elected Parliamentarians to continue as Ministers and MPs has arisen due…

byAdmin09/11/2017

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