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Senior citizen FD interest rate increases by 3 percent

  • CNL Reporter
  • June 18, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
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Sri Lanka will implement a special fixed deposit scheme for senior citizens which offers a 3 percent higher interest rate, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

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Outstanding Credit to Sri Lanka private sector tops Rs. 8.5 t mark

  • CNL Reporter
  • June 16, 2025
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Outstanding credit to the private sector as at the end of April crossed the Rs. 8.5 trillion mark, with lower demand

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Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves inflated by approx. USD 1.4 billion: FactCheck.lk

  • CNL Reporter
  • June 16, 2025
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A new explainer titled “Factcheck.lk reservations on Sri Lanka’s reporting of foreign reserves” reveals that the official foreign reserves figure reported by Sri Lanka is overstated by approximately USD 1.4 billion,

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CBSL Governor acknowledges IMF’s role in facilitating Sri Lanka’s recovery from recent economic crisis

  • CNL Reporter
  • June 16, 2025
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Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has acknowledged the strong

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DFCC Bank Becomes First Foreign Firm to List Bond on NSE IX at GIFT City

  • CNL Reporter
  • June 14, 2025
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Sri Lanka banks financing Indian firms with excess dollar balances

  • CNL Reporter
  • June 12, 2025
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Sri Lanka banks are financing Indian business through syndicated loans, using their excess US dollar balances,

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People’s Bank Reports Strong Q1 2025 Performance with Surging Profits

  • CNL Reporter
  • May 30, 2025
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People’s Bank has reported outstanding financial results for the first quarter of 2025, posting a consolidated

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Government Eyes Third Year of Current Account Surplus

  • CNL Reporter
  • May 24, 2025
  • Banking and Financial
  • Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe
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Sri Lanka is on track for a third consecutive year of current account surplus, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe

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CB cuts rates to pre-empt any fallout from trade uncertainty

  • CNL Reporter
  • May 23, 2025
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Overnight policy rate trimmed 25bps to 7.75%, first time since November last year

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New Debt Management Unit to be fully functional by end of 2025

  • CNL Reporter
  • May 20, 2025
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Central Bank Economic Research Department Director Dr. S. Jegajeevan said the Debt Management Unit

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