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Measures to Reduce Lending Rates and Drive Credit Flows to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Sector
... to reduce interest rates on deposits to accelerate monetary policy transmission through the financial sector, enabling licensed banks to ... and NBFIs will be linked to the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) whilst longer tenures will be linked to the 364 day Treasury bill ...
conedit1 - 03.05.2019 - 15:59
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Central Bank of Sri Lanka - 10th International Research Conference
... conference was organised under the theme of “Macroeconomic Policy Reforms towards a Vibrant Future” with the aim of encouraging ... theoretical and empirical research on current macroeconomic policy issues, while providing a platform for researchers from policy making ... the importance of maintaining a flexible exchange rate to strengthen external resilience and the need for public liability ...
content_manager - 27.01.2018 - 16:16
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Monetary Policy Review - November 2016
... considerably during September 2016, in response to monetary policy measures adopted by the Central Bank since end 2015. Accordingly, the ... and decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank ...
content_manager - 29.01.2018 - 13:43
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The Central Bank Publishes 'Recent Economic Developments: Highlights of 2019 and Prospects for 2020'
... in the corresponding period in 2018. The unemployment rate also increased during the first half of 2019 in line with subdued economic ... 2020. The Central Bank continued to conduct monetary policy in a forward looking manner within an enhanced monetary policy framework ...
content_manager - 07.11.2019 - 15:26
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Road Map 2018 - Monetary and Financial Sector Policies for 2018 and Beyond
... projected at the beginning of the year. The tight monetary policy stance of the Central Bank as well as the relatively tight fiscal policy ... prospects in key export markets and the flexible exchange rate policy of the Central Bank, the trade account continued to be affected by ...
content_manager - 07.02.2018 - 16:30
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IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Sri Lanka to Discuss Progress of Economic Reform Program - September 27, 2018
... in a Board discussion. A strong policy mix and exchange rate flexibility are critical to strengthen the economy’s resilience to ...
conedit2 - 28.09.2018 - 12:34
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The Central Bank’s View on the Sector Comment on Sri Lankan Banks by Moody’s Investors Service
... Comment on Sri Lankan banks titled “Sri Lanka’s lending rate cut is credit negative for banks.” In this respect, the Central Bank of ... of measures over the past eleven months to ease monetary policy and monetary conditions in view of decelerating growth of credit and ...
conedit1 - 03.10.2019 - 14:21
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Maintains Policy Interest Rates at their Current Levels
... 2023, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank ... view that the maintenance of the prevailing tight monetary policy stance is imperative to ensure that monetary conditions remain ...
conedit1 - 25.01.2023 - 13:10
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Bank History
... the Central Bank of Ceylon to maintain an active monetary policy regime and a dynamic financial sector to support and promote economic ... of the par value or the stability of the exchange rate of the Sri Lankan Rupee (maintenance of exchange rate stability). ...
admin - 24.04.2025 - 11:26
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka further reduces Policy Interest Rates
... July 2023, decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank ... markets. The Board expects that, with this reduction of policy interest rates by 200 bps, and the reduction of policy interest rates by ...
conedit1 - 07.07.2023 - 18:50