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A number of articles which appeared in print media in the recent past signify the volatility in the economy. High volatility leads to vulnerability. Volatility and vulnerability are reflections of the haphazard nature of the economic policies and poor economic governance in a country. What is volatility? Volatility is the severity and the frequency with ...
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
By Saman Gunadasa World Socialist Web Site: A scandal over the manipulation of shares on the Colombo Stock Exchange has erupted in recent weeks, after former Sri Lankan Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Thilak Karunaratne accused Government ministers of acting in league with speculators. Karunaratne was pressured by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to quit his position, ...
- Former SEC Chief Tilak insists no overregulation (Category: Business)
- Tilak insists no overregulation (Category: Business)
- Bourse boom awaits boosted brokers after Presidential forum (Category: Business)
- Tilak talks his way out of SEC (Category: Business)
24th August 2012 Dr. P. B. Jayasundera, Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance & Planning The Secretariat, Colombo 1. Dear Dr. Jayasundera, Establishment of a Financial Services Authority and a Banking and Finance Commission I suggest for your consideration that you duly evaluate the long-term national economic benefits of enhancing effective fiscal management capability ...
- Promoting productive social protection (Category: Business)
- MBSL seminar on ‘Implications of the new Finance Business Act’ on 19 September (Category: Business)
- The loud voice of economists: Reform or perish (Category: Business)
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The technical sessions of the Association of Professional Bankers’ 24th anniversary convention were held yesterday, bringing the APB’s flagship event to a close. Aptly themed ‘Sustainability in volatility: The bankers’ challenge,’ each technical session explored an area that could throw obstacles in the path of bankers and the line-up of speak...
- More than ever, businesses must think ‘what if’ (Category: Business)
- Banking foresight – Shaping integrated development (Category: Business)
- APB to promote ‘Sustainability in Volatility’ at 24th anniversary convention (Category: Business)
- Threat of recession contains risk of further global bank failures (Category: Business)
The Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates steady for a fourth straight month on Tuesday as a spike in inflation to a 42-month high complicates its efforts to bolster cooling growth. All 11 analysts polled by Reuters expected repurchase and reverse repurchase rates to be left unchanged at 7.75% and 9.75% respectively. Both ...
- Inflation decelerates (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Inflation Rate Rises, Leaving Less Room to Hold Rates (Bloomberg) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged for Growth (Update2) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged for Growth (Update2) (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamil Samsul Mueen 1. Introduction The global financial crisis has raised imperative issues concerning the stability and reliability of existing financial systems. This has driven an extensive global re-examination on the competence of the existing financial architecture and the search for a more enduring solution. As a result an increasing interest in Islamic finance ...
- HNB launches Al-Najah Islamic banking unit (Category: Business)
- Islamic finance: Challenges and opportunities (Category: Business)
- Islamic banking and finance advisory services to assist financial institutions (Category: Business)
Top economist and public servant R.A. Jayatissa has recently assumed duties as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. Previously the SLIC Chairmanship was held by President’s Chief of Staff Gamini Senerath. Jayatissa, an economist, was the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury and Senior Economic Policy Advisor to the Ministry of Finance and Planning. He ...
- WatchTower (Category: Business)
- Can Read (Category: Business)
- Dissenting Voice (Category: Business)
- Trajectory (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka may need to consider easing monetary policy if trade data for May and June point to significant weakness in global demand for the island’s goods, the Treasury Secretary told Reuters on Thursday. A further export slowdown would put additional pressure on the economy as domestic demand has already shown signs of cooling ...
- Rupee hits record low ahead of rates decision (Category: Business)
- Inflation seen at 42-month high in July (Category: Business)
- Rupee slips on importer dollar demand; stocks flat (Category: Business)
- Central Bank sees rupee firming helped by inflows (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lankan stocks jumped 1.6 per cent on Thursday to a more than three-week high on institutional buying of blue-chips stocks like John Keells Holdings PLC in an oversold market after the central bank kept policy rates steady. The Central Bank held the key policy rates unchanged on Wednesday. The main index rose 1.61 ...
- Inflation drops further in July (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank seen holding rates, SRR steady (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Q3 GDP seen expanded 8.0%; full year 8.1% (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankas trade deficit widens in May (Category: Breaking News)
Peter Kropotkin is a Russian revolutionist who has commented in his book ‘The Conquest of Bread’ what he considers to be the weaknesses of the economic systems of capitalism and how poverty and scarcity thrives on. However, Kropotkin did not believe in the theory of state and is known as an anarchist. The issue of ...
- Sri Lanka state finances would improve with domestic domestic restructure: think tank (Category: Breaking News)
- Limits of statist development or state capitalism (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka net government debt soars in 2021 despite zero foreign deficit finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Rupee depreciation: A powerful tool to drive growth and employment? (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka’s central bank expects the steps it has taken to reverse a currency decline to drive the rupee past 125 to the US dollar, but it is not targeting a particular level, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said on Tuesday. The rupee is hovering around 129-130 despite a warning from the authorities ...
- Central Bank sees rupee firming helped by inflows (Category: Business)
- Can and will sustain rupee defence: CB Chief (Category: Business)
- CB says no need for FX intervention (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka affirms flexible FX policy, but will intervene if needed (Category: Business)
The IMF’s recently released Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook (REO) shows the region continuing to lead global growth and expected to gain momentum over the course of 2012. This forecast, however, remains subject to downside risks related to the global economy, including the possibilities of a sharp fall in exports to advanced economies and ...
- Developing Asia’s growth to moderate amid global uncertainty, says ADB (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s GDP growth set to outpace peer economies: Asia Wealth (Category: Business)
- Eurozone crisis dampening developing Asia’s growth prospects, warns ADB (Category: Business)
Monetary Fund (IMF) to target a budget deficit of 6.2 ...
- Financing of 2011 Budget goes haywire (Category: Business)
- CB says 2012 trade gap to narrow by 10% (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to cut growth to 7-7.5% (Category: Business)
- Treasury Chief urges help for balance of payments (Category: Business)
COLOMBO (Reuters): Sri Lanka’s central bank will have room to raise interest rates by at least another 50 basis points if April trade and inflation data show signs of stabilizing, the treasury secretary said on Wednesday. “Since we have already raised policy rates by half a percent (in February), maybe another 50 basis points upward ...
- Drought may cut growth to 6.7% (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka may need to consider easing monetary policy: PB (Category: Business)
- CB may take act on high credit growth (Category: Business)
- Treasury Chief urges help for balance of payments (Category: Business)
The rupee gained 1.7 per cent on Tuesday as exporters sold dollars after the International Monetary Fund approved thedisbursement of a long-delayed loan tranche of $ 426.8 million to the Government. The rupee strengthened to 126.00/126.30 a dollar from Monday’s close of 128.25/128.30. Dealers
- Rupee gains thanks to inflows to bullish Bourse (Category: Business)
- Rupee up on Govt. bond dollar inflows; Stock market fails to cheer (Category: Business)
- Remittances, exporter conversions boost Sri Lanka rupee (Category: Business)
- Bourse at 3-week low, Rupee falls (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka is to get a $ 400 million lifeline following what is anticipated as a favourable decision on the part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF Board was scheduled to meet Monday evening Washington Time, and its Resident Representative Koshy Mathai is scheduled to hold a briefing
- US$ 400 m India-SL energy transaction in the pipeline (Category: Business)
- IMF mission due June 4, SL to receive $400 mln balance (Category: Breaking News)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank’s IFC to provide Sri Lanka with $400 million financing (Category: Breaking News)
SRI LANKA’S fabled post-war window of opportunity seems to be closing, with the Central Bank following the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in reducing growth rates for 2012. But does that mean only gloom awaits Sri Lanka or can we ride out the tide and reach the golden shores? The Central
- CB seen keeping rates steady for fifth straight month (Category: Business)
- Central Bank seen holding rates, SRR steady (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Q3 GDP seen expanded 8.0%; full year 8.1% (Category: Business)
- Credit growth to slow to 27% by December – Cabraal (Category: Business)
Tyranny of the international capital markets Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, ex-Central Banker and International Civil Servant, did not mince words when he addressed the country’s exporters last week. The veteran economist, having made an assessment of the risks associated with Sri Lanka’s external sector crisis, warned that the country will have to grapple with “the tyranny ...
- High costs of poor performance or high returns of sound management (Category: Business)
- Appreciating exchange rates: Not a boon always (Category: Business)
- Flexible exchange rates and impact on exporters (Category: Business)
- No more IMF loan for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday welcomed Sri Lanka’s policy shift towards a flexible exchange rate, saying it will help contain the trade deficit and protect the nation’s dwindling foreign exchange reserves. In a marked policy shift, Sri Lanka’s Central
- No timing yet for Sri Lanka review prior to next loan disbursal: IMF (Category: Business)
- CB resumes repo auction after two-year lapse (Category: Business)
- Reactions (Category: Business)
- Consistent Policy (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meet this week amid a standoff over the Central Bank’s defence of the rupee currency, which has cost $ 2.6 billion in foreign exchange reserves since July – the same amount the global lender has pledged to loan. Bucking
- 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)
- Reactions (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka needs flexible exchange rates and tighter monetary policy to curb cheap imports that are putting pressure on the country’s balance of payments, Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundera said on Wednesday. Jayasundera, the most influential economic policy official serving President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Government, said the country can sustain its growth target if the weak .....
- Sri Lanka may need to consider easing monetary policy: PB (Category: Business)
- Central Bank sees rupee firming helped by inflows (Category: Business)
- CB seen keeping rates steady for fifth straight month (Category: Business)
- 2012 budget deficit goal challenging says CB Chief (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka’s Central Bank can continue to maintain the rupee exchange by selling dollars from the foreign reserves as it expects large dollar inflows in the coming months, the Central Bank Governor said on Tuesday. The rupee was devalued three per cent on 22 November, a day after President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity ...
- CB says no need for FX intervention (Category: Business)
- Devaluation divide (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka affirms flexible FX policy, but will intervene if needed (Category: Business)
- CB says all June-end IMF loan targets met (Category: Business)
Following is the address delivered by Senior Minister for International Monetary Cooperation Dr. Sarath Amunugama at the fourth South Asia Economic Summit (SAES IV) Plenary Session: In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, there has been a noticeable shift in economic clout, moving from the USA and the debt-plagued countries of the Eurozone, to ...
- Asia Pacific trade and investment (Category: Business)
- Developing Asia’s growth to moderate amid global uncertainty, says ADB (Category: Business)
- Challenging times for Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Economic Association Conference – Key takes at the inauguration By Dinali Goonewardene The Government in addition to domestic constraints faces a series of external and global constraints and the Sri Lanka Economic Association at its annual sessions from 13-14 October 2011 discussed this under the theme ‘Achieving National Economic Goals Amidst Global Challenges’. ...
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- A resolute Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
Arguably the world’s most powerful leader, Barak Obama, underscored that the Eurozone crisis is “scaring the world”. It comes as no surprise then that his Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner heads the international clamour for more action to solve the burgeoning sovereign debt problem that has dominated financial markets in recent times. George Osborne, Britain’s current ...
- Euro zone crisis heads for September crunch (Category: Business)
- Collapse of the EU: Debt and more debt (Category: Business)
- Asian shares rise as Europe announces debt plan (Category: Business)
- IMF chief urges action to safeguard world economy (Category: Business)
Reuters: When Paul Friedman met the rag-tag youth camped out near Wall Street to protest inequality in the American economy, he felt he was witnessing the start of a protest movement not seen in America since the 1960s. And Friedman should know. The 64-year-old was a student organizer during the anti-Vietnam War movement, protesting from ...
- Wall Street protest plans global rally ahead of G20 (Category: Business)
- Clashes in Rome, NY on global day of protests (Category: Business)
- ‘Occupy Everything’ (Category: Business)
MP charges that Government is focusing only on physical infrastructure and adopting a top-down development approach instead of a more inclusive and participatory humane political futureUnited National Party Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne asserts that the Government is depleting the resources of the municipality on an election extravaganza. In a candid interview with the Daily FT, the ...
- Hashim on UNP leadership crisis, pressing national issues (Category: Business)
- DPF to the fore (Category: Business)
- “UPFA will win the election” (Category: Business)
- Muza upbeat on Colombo (Category: Business)
More inflows into service, capital, financial accounts, says CB Rupee was under pressure due to heavy imports in Aug., Sept. Currency dealers wary on rupee stability By Shihar Aneez Reuters: Pressure on Sri Lanka’s rupee currency will recede in coming months due to increasing inflows into the country’s service, capital and financial accounts, the Central ...
- Rupee on a yo-yo! (Category: Business)
- Rupee sinks to record low (Category: Business)
- Central Bank sees rupee firming helped by inflows (Category: Business)
- Net foreign selling tops Rs. 17 b; bourse remains negative (Category: Business)
In its march towards development, Sri Lanka is still seeking the assistance of bilateral and multilateral organisations as well as greater input from foreign investors, Governor of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund for Sri Lanka, Senior Minister for International Monetary
- China leaves crisis-ridden Sri Lanka in the lurch to fend for itself (Category: Breaking News)
- Premature fiscal tightening endangers global recovery (Category: Business)
- IMF MD calls for anchoring stability to sustain higher and better growth (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka state finances would improve with domestic domestic restructure: think tank (Category: Breaking News)
Gives comprehensive address highlighting issues of developing countries Shoots down discriminatory practices by developed countries Outlines post-war development, reiterates stance against terrorism Backs Palestine, Cuba and Africa By Nisthar Cassim in New York In his much-anticipated address to the UN, President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday took a comprehensive local, regional and world view, with...
- CB releases full details on new laws to curb terrorism funding and money laundering (Category: Business)
- LTTE was engaged in the drug trade to finance itself – Kohona (Category: Business)
- Lankan envoy in US hosts National Press Club’s Intl. Correspondents (Category: Business)
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