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The International Monetary Fund Releases the Fourth Tranche of USD 251.4 million under the Extended Fund Facility
... the efforts of the authorities to deepen the foreign exchange market while building up reserves and achieving enhanced exchange rate flexibility. The IMF has also maintained the view that the ...
content_manager - 27.01.2018 - 16:26
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External Sector Performance - October 2017
... amidst increased foreign investments in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the government securities market. Reflecting these ... of foreign currency liquidity from the domestic foreign exchange market by the Central Bank. FULL TEXT Published ...
content_manager - 07.02.2018 - 16:11
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External Sector Performance - January 2018
... in the government securities market and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). At the end of January 2018, gross official reserves of the ... the developments in the domestic foreign exchange market, the Sri Lankan rupee depreciated by 0.6 per cent against the ...
content_manager - 09.04.2018 - 09:50
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External Sector Performance – February 2018
... arrivals and continuous net foreign inflows to the stock exchange amidst a significant widening of the trade deficit characterised the ... recorded a net inflow of foreign investments to the stock exchange, helping to counterbalance a net outflow in the government securities ...
conedit1 - 16.05.2018 - 08:59
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CBSL Determined to Curb Unwarranted Depreciation of the Rupee
... are presently at a healthy USD 9.1 bn and the real effective exchange rate indices indicate that the currency is competitive. The ... bn by mid-June 2018. While being committed to flexible exchange rate management, the CBSL has the option of using a part of its ...
conedit4 - 17.05.2018 - 15:34
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External Sector Performance - May 2018
... market and a reduction in net inflows to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The country’s level of gross official reserves at the end May ... the developments in the domestic and global foreign exchange markets, the Sri Lankan rupee depreciated by 3.3 per cent against the ...
conedit1 - 23.07.2018 - 15:37
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External Sector Performance - June 2018
... market and the secondary market of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) exerted some pressure on the BOP. Reflecting developments in the domestic and global foreign exchange markets, the Sri Lankan rupee depreciated by 3.4 per cent against ...
content_manager - 28.08.2018 - 10:21
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Clarification on the Erroneous Report regarding Sri Lanka issued by Nomura Holdings Inc.
... emerging economies including Sri Lanka are at risk of an exchange rate crisis. The said media sites further quoted the report as ... according to Nomura, suggests a country is vulnerable to an exchange rate crisis in the next 12 months, while a reading above 150 signals ...
conedit1 - 19.09.2018 - 10:43
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka meets the People of Rajarata and Wayamba
... enterprise credit schemes and related services. A currency exchange facility to exchange damaged notes and obtain coins will also take place. A number of ...
content_manager - 20.09.2018 - 16:43
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Margin Deposit Requirement against Letters of Credit (LCs) opened with Commercial Banks for the Importation of Vehicles
... imports, partly driven by unwarranted speculation on future exchange rate movements, interest rates movements and budgetary measures ... the current account of the balance of payments (BOP) and the exchange rate. Published Date: Wednesday, September 19, ...
conedit4 - 20.09.2018 - 08:57