Sri Lanka renews $1.4 bln worth Chinese Yuan currency swap
Sri Lanka has renewed a $1.4 billion worth Yuan currency swap with China during the official Beijing visit of President Anura Kumara Disanayake, a joint statement by the both countries said.
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Govt. announces relief measures for SME loan repayments
The government has planned a relief package to provide concessions to small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) facing difficulties in repaying loans.
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Sri Lanka central bank launches digital payments promotion
Sri Lanka’s central bank has launched a digital payments promotion campaign in Hambantota, it said in a statement.
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Central Bank charts path to stability and growth in 2025 and beyond
The Central Bank (CB) last week unveiled an ambitious policy agenda: inflation stabilisation, a fostered economy, and financial stability for 2025 and beyond. The CB is envisaging a more forward-looking and data-driven approach to monetary policy formulation through enhancing the macroeconomic modelling setup and alternative frameworks.
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New regulations proposed for ‘Undial’ and ‘Hawala’ systems
The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, MP Dr. Harsha de Silva stated that both the Undial system and the Hawala system are not illegal in Sri Lanka. He made this statement while presenting several proposals in Parliament yesterday (08).
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Central bank to focus on stronger economic crisis recovery in 2025
Sri Lanka will focus on stronger recovery this year after the island nation posted real GDP growth of 5% in 2024, the highest in seven years, its central bank chief said on Wednesday, hoping to accelerate a rebound from its worst financial crisis in decades.
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Harsha proposes new regulations for ‘Undial’ and ‘Hawala’ systems
The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, MP Dr. Harsha de Silva stated that both the Undial system and the Hawala system are not illegal in Sri Lanka.
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SME paddy businesses to get pledge loans at concessional rates
The Cabinet of Ministers has greenlighted the proposal to implement the Pledge Loan Scheme provided to small and medium scale paddy mill owners for purchasing paddy as an annual proramme.
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Sri Lanka Customs expects Rs. 25 billion in next few days of 2024
Sri Lanka Customs is poised to make history, nearing an unprecedented revenue target of Rs. 1.5 trillion in 2024, marking a significant achievement for the Department and the country’s economy.
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ADB extendsUS $5.3 bn for 179 Public- Private Projects
Successive Sri Lanka governments have implemented 179 projects during the past 33 years with Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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