Nikkei falls 5 pct on negative interest rates, global growth
Feb 09, 2016 (LBO) - Japan's Nikkei fell 5 percent on Tuesday on weaker banking shares after the Bank of Japan allowed negative interest rates, while a …
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Sri Lanka official reserves drop by USD1bn in January
Feb 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's official reserves have dropped by one billion US dollars to 6,301.synthroid buy aurogra online …
Labour cost not critical to attract multinationals: economist
Feb 08, 2016 (LBO) – Inter-country differences in labour cost do not seem to explain differences among developing countries in their success in joining …
IMF urges Sri Lanka govt to narrow fiscal deficit
Feb 05, 2016 (LBO) - The International Monetary Fund urged the Sri Lankan government to narrow the fiscal deficit after a staff mission to Colombo this week to …
Megapolis plan aims for flexible working hours
Feb 05, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's recently unveiled Megapolis plan of development envisages flexible working hours as one aspect of transport demand management …
Interview: Sri Lanka needs to be brave and open up, says Harsha
Feb 03, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said that closing boarders in fear will not help small countries like Sri Lanka to move …
Ceylon Chamber Investor Forum attracts foreign interest
Feb 03, 2016 (LBO) - The upcoming ‘Sri Lanka Investment & Business Conclave 2016,’ organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is getting interest from …
India rates tied to fiscal discipline, Rajan signals Modi
Feb 03, 2016 (LBO) - India held interest rates unchanged on Tuesday with Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan sending a message to Prime Minister …
Paypal to discuss Sri Lanka inward payments
Feb 01, 2016 (LBO) – The regional head of PayPal is to have discussions with Sri Lanka’s officials over freeing Paypal inward payments for citizens in the …
Vietnam can access South Asian markets through Sri Lanka: Harsha
Jan 31, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said the island intends to strengthen and forge stronger economic links with Vietnam …
Sri Lanka deepening trade agreements, exploring China FTA: Malik
Jan 29, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is deepening its free trade agreements with India and Pakistan, and negotiating an FTA with China, Malik Samarawickrama, …
Colombo inflation drops below 1-pct in January
Jan 29, 2016 (LBO) – Consumer prices in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo has dropped to 0.9 percent in January 2016 from a year earlier, down from 2. online …
Sri Lanka trade deficit widens 1 pct in 11 months to Nov
Jan 28, 2016 (LBO) Sri Lanka's trade deficit for the first eleven months of 2015 marginally increased by one percent to 7.6 billion dollars, the central bank …
Sri Lanka foreign reserves estimated at USD7.3bln end Dec: CB
Jan 28, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were estimated at 7.3 billion US dollars by end December 2015, the Central Bank said. The figure …
Chances of March Fed rate hike drop after FOMC statement
Jan 28, 2016 (LBO) - The chances of a U.S. Fed rate hike in March dimmed after a FOMC policy statement on Wednesday acknowledged global economic risks, as …
OPA worried about professional services agreement with India
Jan 27, 2015 (LBO) - The Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA) in a statement yesterday said it was deeply concerned about Sri Lanka’s intended …
China will avoid hard landing, won’t cause recession: BofA
Jan 27, 2016 (LBO) - Whatever does cause the next global recession, it probably won’t be China, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Their analysts …
Sri Lanka’s Rebirth, blog by Joseph E Stiglitz
By Joseph E. Stiglitz COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has been deservedly praised for the progress it has made since the end of the war against the separatist Tamil …
Opinion: Rite of passage, boom and bust cycle of the economy
By Ashini Samarasinghe Where economic performance is concerned, Sri Lanka tends to emphasize on the importance of economic growth or GDP growth over other …
New ministry to restructure rather than run public enterprises: Kabir Hashim
Jan 26, 2016 (LBO) - The mandate of Sri Lanka’s new Public Enterprise Development ministry is restructuring rather than running the country’s large …