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1. Foreign Sentiment Signals Confidence in Sri Lanka’s Economic Performance and Potential

   ... An International Sovereign Bond (ISB) amounting to USD 2.5 bn (the largest ever) was successfully issued. It was 2.6 times ... a very favourable response to the RFP for a term loan of USD 1 bn. The Government is considering up scaling this loan and to utilize the ... prudent monetary policies and a flexible exchange rate which supports the competitiveness of the economy. This should be ...

   conedit2 - 03.05.2018 - 16:07

2. Special Deposit Account with an Additional Interest

   ... made to the Sri Lanka Customs (if the amount exceeds USD 15,000) and the relevant Authorized Dealer (if the amount equals or less ... benefits of opening a SDA? a.    Higher interest rate than the rate offered by the respective banks for normal fixed deposits, ...

   conedit1 - 13.07.2021 - 16:19

3. Statement by Deshamanya Professor W D Lakshman, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on Foreign Currency Liquidity in the Domestic Market

   ... to about 40 per cent and the face value of foreign debt from USD 34.1 billion at end 2019 to USD 32.2 billion by end March 2021, while ... adverse speculation about the future path of the exchange rate and the ability of the Government to service its obligations. Such ...

   conedit1 - 28.06.2021 - 20:10

4. CBSL Disputes the Rating Agencies’ Latest Rating Decisions

   ... of International Sovereign Bond (ISB) maturities of USD 1 billion in January 2019 and USD 500 million in April 2019, the ... 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

5. Exchange Rate Policy, Reserve Management and Foreign Exchange Flows

   Exchange Rate Policy, Reserve Management and Foreign Exchange Flows Being the apex ... swap agreement entered between CBSL and RBI amounting to USD 400 mn. 04 May 2020 Central Bank contributed to building-up of foreign exchange reserves of the country, by purchasing USD from the domestic foreign exchange market, if the market is conducive, even ...

   conedit1 - 22.09.2020 - 14:39

6. External Debt and Reserves - Need to identify not only borrowings but also the debt repayments in analyzing how gross official reserves were utilized

   ... the country’s external position. While stating that around USD 8.9 billion of borrowings by the government were absorbed to Central Bank ... misleading to compare the cost of borrowing with the rate of return on investing the reserve portfolio, as the main motive of ...

   conedit1 - 24.05.2018 - 10:00

7. CBSL Determined to Curb Unwarranted Depreciation of the Rupee

   ... rupee. Gross external reserves are presently at a healthy USD 9.1 bn and the real effective exchange rate indices indicate that the currency is competitive.  The pressure on ...

   conedit4 - 17.05.2018 - 15:34

8. Glossary

   ... Refixing ATR   Average Weighted Call Money Rate AWCMR Weighted average of interest rates of overnight call money ... to the Department of Customs where foreign exchange exceeds USD 15,000 or its equivalent in other foreign currencies or an appropriate ...

   conedit1 - 02.04.2025 - 16:49

9. Securitised Financing Arrangement for the Government of Sri Lanka

   Sri Lanka receives around United States Dollars (USD) 7,000 million in workers’ remittances annually. On the strength of this ... The SFA is expected to be raised at a fixed or a floating rate for a medium-term tenure. Repayment can be in bullet or in tranches, or on ...

   conedit1 - 29.11.2021 - 16:18

10. Daily Indicative Exchange Rates

    ... at the beginning of the business day and the indicative rate of the USD/LKR spot exchange rate (LKR per 1 USD). &nbsp ...

    admin - 04.04.2023 - 17:44

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