We are in global recession territory: Fitch Ratings
Mar 21, 2020 (LBO) – The coronavirus crisis is crushing global GDP growth according to Fitch Ratings in its latest quarterly "Global Economic Outlook". "The …
Mar 21, 2020 (LBO) – The coronavirus crisis is crushing global GDP growth according to Fitch Ratings in its latest quarterly "Global Economic Outlook". "The …
Mar 20, 2020 (LBO) - Trading at the Colombo stock exchange closed at midday as the S&P SL20 index of more liquid stocks fell 11.90 percent or 262.42 points …
Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank has introduced several measures to ease the pressure on the exchange rate and prevent financial market panic …
Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) – China Development Bank and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance has signed a 500 million US dollar loan agreement amidst the COVID–19 …
Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank requests financial institutions to refrain from engaging in speculative activity which could lead to panic in …
Mar 16, 2020 (LBO) – The Monetary Board of Sri Lanka's Central Bank at an urgent meeting held today has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate …
Mar 12, 2020 (LBO) - Trading at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has been halted temporarily for 30 minutes following the S and P index dropping …
Mar 12, 2020 (LBO) - The Members of the Commission of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) convened a special meeting Thursday to assess …
Mar 12, 2020 (LBO) - The Colombo bourse recovered some of its losses after Wednesdays panic selling which led to the indices falling to an 8 year low, a market …
Mar 11, 2020 (LBO) - Following global markets, the Colombo Bourse took an expected beating Tuesday with both indices tumbling heavily during the initial ten …
Mar 10, 2020 (LBO) - Trading at Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has been halted temporarily following the S and P index dropping below 5 percent, …
Mar 10, 2020 (LBO) - The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through numerous channels, …
Mar 05, 2020 (LBO) - The exact impact on the Sri Lankan Economy would depend on the extent of the global spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, its persistence and …
Mar 05, 2020 (LBO) - The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 04 March 2020, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit …
Mar 02, 2020 (LBO) - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director General (DG) Vajira Wijegunawardane, appointed in 2015 with an overall service to the …
Feb 24, 2020 (LBO) – The Monetary Board of Sri Lanka's Central Bank has decided to discontinue the compilation of SLIBOR with effect from 01 July 2020. The …
Feb 19, 2020 (LBO) – With the recovery in economic activity and company earnings, First Capital Research (FCR) expects an upward trend in the capital market …
Feb 19, 2020 (LBO) – Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka has commenced a series of meetings with capital market stakeholders to discuss issues in …
Feb 17, 2020 (LBO) - HNB Finance Limited’s initial public offering through an offer for sale of 10 million ordinary voting shares at 5.70 rupees per share …
HNB Finance Limited, a licensed finance company has obtained approval from the Colombo Stock Exchange to list its voting and non-voting ordinary shares. The …