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The Sri Lankan Rupee has fallen to a record low as per the daily exchange report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
The Sri Lankan Rupee has fallen to a record low as per the daily exchange report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
The Sri Lankan Rupee has fallen to a record low as per the daily exchange report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says it is of the view that the recent increase in volatility of the exchange rate is unwarranted and unacceptable.
Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC’s Net profit during the first quarter of the year 2012 has seen a massive drop compared with the same period of last year owing to high cost of sales and also Exchange losses. Issuing its interim financial results, the firm says, net profit during the first quarter of this year recorded a ...
- CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC – EARNINGS (Category: Breaking News)
- Grain Elevators sell its stake in Ceylon Agro Industries (Category: Breaking News)
- Feed Mixture (Category: Business)
- Harsha rebuffs CB’s rosy EPF story (Category: Business)
Mar 25, Colombo: Dr. P. B. Jayasundera, Secretary to the Treasury expects the Sri Lankan rupee exchange rate with US dollar to stabilize at around Rs.125 in a 2-3 week time.
A Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister today admitted that the country is facing economic difficulties, but added the issue is common for the entire world. Minister of Health Maithreepala Sirisena says it is in this backdrop the government had to take hard decisions such as raising fuel prices and imposing a fuel surcharge on electricity bills. Sirisena says ...
- Iranian trade delegation visiting the island (Category: Breaking News)
- India assures continued support for development (Category: Breaking News)
- Changes to be effected to trade deals with SAARC countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Electronic system for Tea Auctions (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - The Sri Lankan rupee opened weaker at 120.30/35 against the US dollar in the spot dollar market. It drifted lower as the foreign exchange market continued to look for direction but stocks opened stronger, LBO reports. Colombo All Share Index rose 1.6 percent
- Steady State (Category: Business)
- Pick Up (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against the US dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against the US dollar (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank says the current developments taking place in the Forex market, which dealers describe as “volatile” is only a temporary development. The Bank says the recent depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee seems to be a reaction of forex dealers, which it says are adjusting
- Sri Lankan forex market led down by speculation – Ex-Central Banker (Category: Breaking News)
- Market panics following another devaluation of the Rupee (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka issues new directions on forex trading (Category: Breaking News)
- The Inevitable 20 percent Depreciation in the Rupee (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - The Sri Lankan rupee closed at 117.25/40 against the US dollar today, down from Friday's close of 115.20/30 in a second day of trading without Central Bank intervention. The rupee drifted lower in intra-day trading but recovered towards the end of the day, LBO reports
- Rupee up on exporter demand (Category: Business)
- Rupee traded at 113.80/90 against US dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Rupee eases lower with no intervention (Category: Breaking News)
- Rupee down (Category: Business)
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka said Tuesday it did not need the final tranche of a $2.6-billion IMF bailout thanks to the country's healthy foreign exchange reserves. The loan was granted in 2009 by the International Monetary Fund just after the end of the country's bloody ethnic civil war. "The need is no longer there. Our (foreign currency) reserves are at fairly comfortable levels," Central Bank o...
- Foreign reserves level could stop IMF loan – Dr. de Silva (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says doesn't need IMF money (Category: Breaking News)
- SL does not need IMF money (Category: Breaking News)
- SL does not need IMF money, Cabraal (Category: Breaking News)
their personal views and criticizing the devaluation of the Sri Lankan Rupee. It is with the approval ...
- Khuram Shaikh murder suspects remanded further (Category: Breaking News)
- Bodhi Pooja to invoke blessings on Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP leadership raises Sajith group’s absence at protest (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Kusa Paba’ screening from Jan. 21 (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo (Srilankamirror) - IMF resident representative Koshy Mathai has said the devaluation of the Sri Lankan rupee was a good step. The measure should support the nation's export competitiveness and safeguard its reserves over the medium-term, he has told Reuters via email. "
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the Sri Lankan Rupee is a signal on moving towards a ...
- UNP MP’s walk out of the parliament while President Rajapaksa was delivering the budget speech (Category: Breaking News)
- Salaries of state sector employees increased by 10% (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approves 2012 Budget Proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- 2012 budget to be presented on November 21st (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan rupee has appreciated. According to the Central Bank, the rupee has appreciated 0.96 percent against the Dollar. The Central Bank attributed this development to the increased foreign investment. Such investments for the first half of this year have reached 413 million US Dollars
Minister Basil Rajapaksa has said that the effort of the Government was to continuously safeguard the economic growth achieved after the victory over terrorism and accelerate it. Sri Lanka has achieved a higher economic growth after the military victory. Even a considerable growth has been recorded in the tourism sector. Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that ...
- Sri Lanka exporting maize is a people's victory - Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy sees record growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka achieves highest economic growth rate (Category: Breaking News)
- We are winning economic war - Basil (Category: Breaking News)
By Ashwin Hemmathagama National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) was created by an Act of Parliament in the year 2006. A subsequent amendment, No 28 of 2007 has empowered NITF to accept compulsory reinsurance cession from local insurance companies. NITF has fixed the compulsory cession at 20% of the general insurance programmes of all insurance companies ...
- NITF (Category: Breaking News)
- RAM reaffirms National Insurance Trust Funds ratings at AAA/P1 (Category: Business)
- Outlook stable for reinsurance industry: S&P (Category: Business)
- Debutant Orient Insurance records Rs. 100 m GWP in 1Q (Category: Business)
The Central Bank says that the value of the Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated. The Central Bank said this clearly indicates the growth achieved in Sri Lanka’s economy. The foreign exchange value of the Sri Lankan rupee had increased in comparison to the US Dollar. Latest statistics of the Central
- Rs. 95,000 million Treasury Bills are to be issued through an Auction on 18 January 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Rate Controversy (Category: Business)
- Overshooting (Category: Business)
- Swap Boost (Category: Business)
The Central Bank has said that the remittances made by expatriate Sri Lankans have steadily increased. The foreign Exchange reserves have increased by 3.8 billion US dollars since the country was liberated from terrorism. Financial aid received by people in the North and East, as well as sustained inflows from the Middle East have contributed ...
by Anusha Ondaatjie Remittances sent home by Sri Lankan nationals overseas may rise to a record $3.8 billion in 2010, a central bank official said, adding that policy makers will ensure stability of the currency as the flows increase....
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