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…
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Stock market shares end higher; foreigners sell
Sri Lankan shares ended slightly firmer yesterday led by blue-chip stocks in thin trade, while foreign selling boosted turnover with…
Exports kick off 2018 with near 12% gain
New year opens with $ 965 m in export earnings but fuel drives trade deficit to over $ 2 b Exports driven by food,…
CB signals wary policy loosening
By Uditha Jayasinghe The Central Bank yesterday (4 April) cut the policy ceiling rate by 25 basis points to 8.50%,…
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…
Exchange of defaced currency to continue
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to continue the service of exchanging mutilated or defaced currency. In a…
SLFP MPs cannot oppose no-confidence against PM – Lakshman Yapa
State Minister of Public Enterprise Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena says that MPs of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) cannot…
Warrant reissued for Mahendran, Arjun further remanded
A warrant was reissued for the arrest of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran over the Central Bank treasury bond…
Central Bank rejects news report claimed State Minister’s request to implement ‘ICTA’s shoddy payment gateway’
The Central Bank today said a claim in a recent news item that State Minister of National Policies and Economic…
Central Bank calls for proposals to raise $1 b
Funds to be raised from foreign and local banks in USD, Euro and Yen Proceeds to be used for financing expenditure as approved…