Central Bank Flags Rules as Dollar Bond Fund Gains Attention
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Dollar Bond Fund has recorded a 12.3 percent U.S. dollar return year-to-date,
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Central Bank of Sri Lanka Cautions against Losing Focus on Reforms”
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has warned that Sri Lanka cannot afford to forget the reform agenda that underpins the country’s stabilisation, even as post-Ditwah reconstruction demands immediate Government attention.
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Central Bank Seeks Feedback on Tough New Finance Rules
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has released sweeping amendments to the Finance Business Act for public consultation, marking a major step toward restructuring the country’s troubled non-bank financial sector.
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Central Bank Repays $1.1bn to RBI, IMF as Reserves Remain Stagnant
Sri Lanka’s central bank has repaid over US$1.1 billion in reserve-related debt in the year to March 2025,
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Sri Lanka’s central bank expects economy to grow by 4.5% in 2025
Sri Lanka’s economy will grow by 4.5% this year, the central bank said in a monetary policy report on Friday, despite some risks to the island nation’s recovery from U.S. tariffs.
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Central Bank aims to boost daily digital payments by 30%
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) plans to increase the daily digital payment volume by about 30%, a senior official said during a public event promoting digital transactions.
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Central Bank,SL holds rates amid U.S. Tariff talks
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has kept its main interest rate steady at 7.75%, saying the current policy is right for the country’s recovering economy. However, the bank also said it might lower rates again later this year if inflation stays low. Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said inflation is expected to rise slightly in the coming months …
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Central Bank Rolls Out Landmark Drive to Boost Financial Literacy in Sri Lanka
In a major step towards empowering Sri Lankans with essential financial knowledge, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) on Wednesday launched a wide-ranging financial literacy initiative.
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Central Bank transfers some dollar reserves to Switzerland to tackle risk
Sri Lanka has shifted some of the Treasury foreign reserves which were earlier held in the United States into Switzerland in 2024 to manage risk, the central bank said.
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Central Bank generates over Rs. 274 bln profit in 2024
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has reported a profit of Rs. 274.79 billion for the year 2024, according to its latest financial disclosures.
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