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About Us - FAQs
... monetary policy of the CBSL and implements a flexible exchange rate regime in line with the flexible inflation targeting framework in order to ...
conedit1 - 28.12.2023 - 11:25
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External Sector Performance - July 2018
... to US dollars 8.4 billion as at end July 2018. The foreign exchange market continued to be under pressure with outflows of foreign ... to curtail intraday excess volatility in the exchange rate. FULL TEXT Published Date: Monday, October ...
content_manager - 08.10.2018 - 18:28
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External Sector Performance - September 2018
... up of global financial markets. Meanwhile, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed some outflows of foreign investments during ... Central Bank to curtail excessive volatility in the exchange rate. The country’s gross official reserves stood at US dollars 7.2 billion ...
conedit1 - 29.11.2018 - 15:16
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External Sector Performance - April 2020
... in the government securities market, while the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) remained closed throughout April 2020. With increased ... market sentiments. Subsequent appreciation of the exchange rate helped in limiting the depreciation to less than 3 per cent so far during ...
content_manager - 24.06.2020 - 12:05
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External Sector Performance - July 2022
... the year, thereby easing stresses in the domestic foreign exchange market. Workers’ remittances increased marginally in July 2022, ... reserves. Meanwhile, the weighted average spot exchange rate in the interbank market remained around Rs. 361 per US dollar during the ...
conedit1 - 06.09.2022 - 17:19
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External Sector Performance - March 2023
... tourism recorded a notable improvement in March 2023 The exchange rate appreciated notably in March 2023 supported by improved market sentiments ...
tmadmin - 28.04.2023 - 20:42
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External Sector Performance - April 2023
... of the previous year. The notable appreciation of the exchange rate that commenced in early March 2023, continued through April 2023. ...
conedit1 - 01.06.2023 - 08:28
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The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Introduce Further Measures to Preserve the Foreign Currency Reserve Position of Sri Lanka
... of the country, minimizing the existing pressure on the exchange rate and considering the possible negative impact to the Sri Lankan economy due ...
content_manager - 09.04.2020 - 20:32
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Monetary Policy Review - September 2016
... the government helped to stabilise the domestic foreign exchange market. Reflecting these developments, gross official reserves were ... Board decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central ...
content_manager - 29.01.2018 - 09:42
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CBSL Disputes the Rating Agencies’ Latest Rating Decisions
... the space for intervening cautiously in the foreign exchange market to prevent excessive volatility. It is noteworthy that there has been a favourable adjustment in the exchange rate during recent days supported by rising foreign currency inflows which ...
conedit1 - 05.12.2018 - 09:59