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Workers' Remittances
... resilience of the country. Being a major source of foreign exchange earnings, workers’ remittances have covered around 80 per cent of ... is no import content involved in this source of foreign exchange earnings. Moreover, unlike many merchandise export categories, ...
conedit1 - 03.02.2023 - 11:38
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Central Bank Makes it Mandatory for Hotel Service Providers to Accept Payments from Persons Resident Outside Sri Lanka in Foreign Exchange
Published Date: Monday, January 24, 2022 Press Releases
conedit1 - 24.01.2022 - 20:57
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC – MONEY CHANGERS
... notified that in terms of the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017, Money Changers have been prohibited from offering higher exchange rates to customers beyond the exchange rates offered to such Money ...
tmadmin - 28.03.2022 - 19:54
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Central Bank continues regulatory actions against errant Money Changers
... Directions issued to them under the provisions of Foreign Exchange Act No. 12 of 2017. i.Swiss Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo 01 (Head Office) and Colombo 06 (Branch) ...
conedit4 - 04.04.2022 - 09:51
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Reassures its Commitment to Ensuring the Availability of Foreign Exchange through the Banking System for Importation of Essential Food Items
Published Date: Monday, May 30, 2022 Press Releases
conedit1 - 30.05.2022 - 19:55
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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, ... in the government securities market and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded a marginal net inflow during July 2022. The Central ...
conedit1 - 06.09.2022 - 17:19
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External Sector Performance - February 2023
... by end February 2023, compared to recent months. The exchange rate appreciated notably in March 2023 following the greater flexibility that was allowed in the determination of the exchange rate. The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and foreign investment in ...
conedit1 - 31.03.2023 - 18:46
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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 ... improvements in liquidity conditions in the domestic foreign exchange market driven by policy relaxation allowed by the Central Bank ...
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. ... further by end April 2023 with the net absorption of foreign exchange by the Central Bank from the domestic foreign exchange market. ...
conedit1 - 01.06.2023 - 08:28
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Domestic Operations - FAQs
... facility by the Central Bank d) Purchase of foreign exchange from the domestic foreign exchange market by the Central Bank e) Engage in foreign currency swap ...
conedit1 - 02.04.2025 - 16:08