Sri Lanka’s call rates hit 50% in new 12-year high
March 27, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Interbank call rates rocketed to a new 12-year high of 50 percent Tuesday with state banks on the borrowing side, dealers …
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Sri Lanka money rates hit 12-year high in record busting week
March 17 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's overnight money market rates came down from a 12-year high following a cash inflow from a dollar bond issue Friday, while the …
Sri Lanka sells 100 million dollars worth of rupee gilts to foreigners
March 14 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has sold half of the targeted 20 billion rupees worth of bonds to foreign buyers this year, the country's public debt office said. …
Sri Lanka rupee weakens; money rates ease
March 13 (LBO) - The rupee closed lower against the dollar but overnight call money rates came down from the previous day's highs to around 16 to 18 percent on …
Sri Lanka cash rates hit a new 32% high, equities slide
March 12 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's overnight cash rates hit a new high of 32 percent Monday, as the central bank stayed away from injecting liquidity through an open …
Sri Lanka’s cash rates rocket to a new 7-year high amidst cash crunch
March 09 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's overnight rates reached 30 percent amidst tight liquidity, with monetary authorities restricting access to its discount window, …
Sri Lanka rakes in US $ 215 mn from dollar bonds while risk premium edges up
March 09 (LBO) - The risk premium demanded by buyers of Sri Lanka dollar bonds edged up Friday, but the government raked in all offers raising four times the …
Sri Lanka’s Sampath to raise 250 million rupees of 5-year money
February 26 (LBO) - Sampath bank is raising 250 million rupees through a privately placed debenture to boost its tier two capital, the bank said. It has a 30.8 …
Sri Lanka housing bank to raise 500 million rupees and branch out to lifestyle loans
Feb 15, 2007 (LBO) - HDFC Bank is to raise 500 million rupees through a 4-year debenture shortly and branch out into related lending schemes officials said. …
Sri Lanka government treasuries edge up in tight conditions
February, 07 (LBO) - Sri Lanka treasuries yields edged up by an average 24 basis points at Wednesday's auction, the public debt office reported, but dealers …
Sri Lanka money rates ease after hitting a 7-year high; volatility may worsen ahead
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Sri Lanka hits road to raise US$ 200 mn from overseas investors this year: Central Bank
January 22, 2007 (LBO) - Top Central Bank officials will hit the road next month to drum up overseas investor support to raise 200 million dollars in …
Sri Lanka stays pat on key interest rates
January 18, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank Thursday left its key policy rates at current levels, amidst soaring inflation, which is giving savers …
Sri Lanka to use local messaging system for government debt deals
January 11, 2007 (LBO) - Primary dealers have welcomed a Central Bank decision to use a locally developed messaging system to transact small deals in the …
Foreign banks lend dollars to Sri Lanka govt. at lower rates than locals
December 26, (LBO) - Sri Lanka has raised 100 million dollar syndicated loan from the international banks at a lower rate than previous dollar bond issues in …
Central Bank of Sri Lanka tightens cash facility to banks from Jan 01
Dec 26, (LBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has restricted the use of its cash facility to the banking system, from January 01, in a further attempt to …
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank moves to sooth currency markets
December 20, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank Wednesday sought to pour oil on troubled waters saying currency depreciation to date is consistent with past …
Sri Lanka hikes rates; asks banks to raise deposit rates
December 15, (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank raised its policy reverse repo rate at which cash is pumped into the system by 37. buy champix online …
Sri Lanka to raise US$100 mn from syndicated loan
December 14, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Thursday signed up for a 100 million dollar syndicated from Citigroup to help pay for budgetary and balance of payment …
Humble Philippine peso coin worth more abroad than at home
MANILA, Nov 29, 2006 (AFP) - With a face value of less than two US cents the humble Philippine one peso coin may be worth next to nothing at home but in …