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By Marianne David MP and consultant economist Dr. Harsha De Silva yesterday alleged that THE UNP’s criticism over the mismanagement of the economy and the Central Bank as well as the EPF’s investments in banking stocks have been emphatically validated by global rating agency Standard and Poor’s.“Standard and Poor’s reiterated what we have been saying ...

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By Damien The Secretary to the treasury Dr. P.B Jayasundera recently made statement that the country is wasting the foreign currency on things that can be made in this country. I would like to add to this by stating that as a country we should have clear targets and policies that are aimed at both ...

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Employees Provident Fund (EPF) yesterday bought a 5% stake in Piramal Glass Plc for Rs. 280.5 million increasing its overall holding to near 10% thereby becoming the single largest local shareholder. Prior to yesterday’s purchase, EPF held 4.11% stake as at end 2011, up from 1.94% in September. The block of 5% stake amounted to ...

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The country’s forex market encompassing highly dependent importers and key source exporters was yesterday rocked by what analysts described as the sharpest day gain in the US dollar exchange rate. Before mid-day the Rupee touched a new low of Rs. 127 and then on to Rs. 128 prompting many to assume the rate had bottomed ...

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Contrary to exaggerated claims the EPF investments in to the stock market last week had amounted to only less than 10% of market activity and unlike some past contentious buys, this time around it had focused on blue chips. The total turnover of the Colombo bourse last week was Rs. 8.6 billion and local purchases ...

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EPF and stock market I was sad to see in the FT that EPF has begun to purchase stocks in the market again. Is it to give the market a boost or is it to fatten someone’s pocket again, as some people claim? It was not very long ago that the fund made so much ...

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ASI gains by 5% as Bourse’s value swells by Rs. 96 b Brokers positive after fresh meeting with SEC EPF, private institutional and high networth investors active on attractive valuations The Colombo stock market yesterday produced a major rebound gaining by 5% thanks what some described as “spirited support” whilst others emphasised it was largely due ...

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If the Governor of Central Bank has an urge to enter politics, he should come to Parliament without playing politics inside the CB, charges United National Party Parliamentarian and well-known Economist Dr. Harsha de Silva. Dr. de Silva notes that Governor Nivard Cabraal should respect the sanctity of the Central Bank and therefore if Cabraal ...

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The adage ‘there is no smoke without fire’ appears to be a perfect fit to Monday’s mega deal of EPF buying an 8% stake in Laugfs Holdings Plc for Rs. 1.6 billion, given its timing and the price paid. The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), which is heading towards a fund base of Rs. 1 trillion, ...

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