Sri Lanka micro lenders on rating watch over merger move with 30-pct dud loan state bank
December 01 (LBO) – Six Sri Lankan regional development banks were put on a ratings watch on Friday, rating agency Fitch Lanka said, following government …
December 01 (LBO) – Six Sri Lankan regional development banks were put on a ratings watch on Friday, rating agency Fitch Lanka said, following government …
November 30, 2006 (LBO) – Consumer prices in Sri Lanka shot up to 19.8 percent in November from 17.2 percent in October, the Census & Statistics …
November 30 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank showed the first signs of ending its loose monetary policy after shunting the country into a balance of …
NEW YORK, Nov 24, 2006 (AFP) - The euro soared against the dollar Friday in volatile trading which saw the euro surpass the 1.30 dollar mark, hitting the …
COLOMBO, Nov 25, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan war planes bombed a suspected base of Tamil Tiger suicide bombers in the island's north Saturday, the defence ministry …
November 18 (LBO) - An online poll shows that more LBO readers believe the economic growth numbers generated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka than the …
Nov 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Customs says it will shore up revenues to 240 billion rupees next year, despite a host of import duty waivers in the …
November 16, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank Thursday cut the island's next year economic growth to 7.5 percent from 8.0 percent announced earlier. …
November 15, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's trade deficit expanded 38.4 percent to 2,597 million dollars for the nine months to September, over the same period …
November 14, 2006 (LBO) – The International Monetary Fund Tuesday says Sri Lanka's economy in under siege from galloping inflation, a wider current …
Sri Lanka’s is now experiencing stronger growth, and declining unemployment. Though oil prices are now falling, expansionary fiscal policy and …
November 02, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s central bank met senior executives of the country’s financial community this week, in a bid to de-mystify …
October 31, 2006 (LBO) – Consumer prices in Sri Lanka bounced up to 17.2 percent in October from 15.4 percent in September, the Census & Statistics Dept …
Oct 25, 2006 (LBO) – A group of Belgian investors began a three-day visit in Colombo, scouting for potential investment opportunities to grow trade …
October 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has imposed fresh restrictions to limit imports of 44 non-essential items like electrical goods, chocolates, palm oil …
October 19, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's economy is expanding at a blistering pace led by the telecommunications sector, but an escalation in violence could …
October 18, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has managed to attract just over 340 million dollars in foreign investments for the eight months to July, the Board of …
Oct 18 (LBO) – Malaysia will lead foreign investment into Sri Lanka for the second year running led by telecoms and infrastructure, as developing …
October 16, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank has promoted four senior staff officers to the post of Assistant Governor from Oct. 11, the bank said …
October 11, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's trade deficit expanded 52.4 percent to 2,400 million dollars for the eight months to August, compared with the same …