Bills & Bonds
Moody’s assigns (P)B1 rating to Sri Lanka’s global bond offering
July 11, 2016 (LBO) – Moody's Investors Service has assigned a provisional rating of (P)B1 to Sri Lanka's announced US-dollar denominated bond offering. The …
No urgent need to adjust Sri Lanka interest rates: CB Governor
July 06, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's newly appointed Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy says the monetary authority is closely watching interest rates, …
CB Governor awaits COPE outcome; bond market transparency to improve
July 05, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy told reporters Tuesday that he will look at the outcome of the COPE …
Speaker to consult Attorney General, CB Governor over bond report
July 05, 2016 (LBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has decided to consult Sri Lanka's Attorney General and new Central Bank Governor over the course of action to …
AG’s report to Speaker, COPE summons Central Bank officials on July 7
June 29, 2016 (LBO) – The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has summoned Central Bank Governor, officials of the Monetary Board and Finance Ministry on …
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to sell USD250mn development bonds
June 17, 2016 (LBO) – The Central Bank will issue 250 million US dollars development bonds with a tenor of 1 year and 7 months, 2 years and 7 months and 4 …
Global treasuries plunge on Brexit, safe haven demand
June 16, 2016 (LBO) - The prospect of Britain leaving the European Union is boosting demand for safe haven assets, with bond yields falling to new lows, as the …
Sri Lanka sells USD250mn one-year development bonds
June 13, 2016 (LBO) – The issue of Sri Lanka development bonds amounting to 200 million US dollars has been oversubscribed with over 516 million US dollars …