Sri Lanka’s Worsening Credit Quality in the Household Sector Raises Concerns
Sri Lanka’s household sector credit quality continued to decline during the first half of last year signaling a plausible build-up…
Category: Economy
CB expects foreign inflows from its domestic and foreign counterparts
The Central Bank (CB) says it’s in negotiations with its domestic and foreign counterparts to boost the level of foreign…
Financial Regulators to face dilemma once the withdrawal from Covid-19 measures begins
The Financial Regulators across the World will face a dilemma once the withdrawal from Covid-19 measures begins as to how…
Binance adds Sri Lankan Rupee to its P2P trading list
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the World has added Sri Lanka Rupee to its peer-to-peer trading list.…
SriLanka’s foreign Reserves falls to record low levels
Sri Lanka’s gross foreign reserves fell to $5.54 billion, the lowest levels seen since April 2017. Amidst, COVID-19 infused crisis,…
Sri Lanka’s banks became more flexible in lending in 3Q
Sri Lanka’s banking sector was more open to lending for borrowers in retail, corporate, and SME categories in the third…
Sri Lanka’s gross financing requirements top $20 billion next year – EMFI Securities
Sri Lanka’s gross financing needs are projected to top $20 billion next year, a 22.3 percent increase compared to this…
Sri Lanka to introduce new laws to protect investments
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa vowed to bring in new laws to protect both local and foreign investors as the…
Sri Lanka’s banks to show reluctance to absorb their subsidiary Finance Firms – Fitch Ratings
Sri Lanka’s banks would be reluctant to absorb their finance and leasing companies (FLC) due to the significant difference between their…
First Capital Research predicts a 50% chance for a policy rate cut
First Capital Research predicted a 50% chance for a policy rate cut by the Central Bank (CB) at its upcoming…