Debt moratorium for SMEs, credit negative for banks, unlikely to support economic recovery
Jan 20, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's debt moratorium for SMEs is credit negative for Sri Lankan banks and the sovereign because it risks increasing SMEs' risk …
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Trade deficit narrows marginally in Nov with imports, exports declining
Jan 17, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's trade deficit contracted marginally in November 2019 (year-on-year), with both imports and exports declining, the latest …
Milford Ceylon buys 19-pct of Softlogic Life
Jan 17, 2020 (LBO) - Milford Ceylon Pvt Ltd., a Mauritius-based fund yesterday bought a 19 percent stake in Softlogic Life Insurance PLC for Rs. buy stendra …
S&P revises Sri Lanka’s outlook to negative; ratings affirmed at ’B/B’
Jan 16, 2020 (LBO) - Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s said it revised its outlook on Sri Lanka’s credit rating to negative from stable, citing …
China reaffirms steadfast support to Sri Lanka
Jan 16, 2020 (LBO) - The Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi met with the Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena recently and …
World Bank forecasts Sri Lanka’s growth at 3.3-pct in 2020
Jan 14, 2020 (LBO) - The World Bank has forecast Sri Lanka’s economic growth for 2020 at 3.3 percent, the bank said in a statement. online pharmacy buy …
President requests Japan to invest in high tech assembly plants in Sri Lanka
Jan 13, 2020 (LBO) – Measures will be taken to further strengthen long-standing bilateral relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, Japanese State Minister for …
Sri Lanka official reserves improve to USD7.6bn by end December
Jan 09, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were 7,638.5 million US dollars by the end of December last year, up from 7,520.4 million US …
Sri Lanka achieves 1.9Mn revised tourists arrival target for 2019: SLTDA
Jan 07, 2020 (LBO) - Despite 2019 being a tough year for the tourism industry, Sri Lanka has achieved the revised tourists’ arrival target for 2019 which …
Sri Lanka’s new Banking Act to facilitate banks in Colombo Intl. Financial Centre
Jan 06, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank has initiated drafting a new Banking Act and expects to complete its enactment in 2021. The new Banking Act …
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to maintain inflation within 4 to 6-pct
Jan 06, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank expects to maintain inflation within a range of 4-6 percent through a transparent, coherent, and accountable …
CB Chief urges Sri Lanka banks to rethink its credit disbursement policies
Jan 06, 2020 (LBO) – Central Bank Governor Professor W D Lakshman urged Sri Lanka’s banking sector to rethink its credit disbursement policies, as the …
‘Manufacturing in 2020: Connecting machines to networks and companies to end-consumers’
Antony Bourne - President- IFS Industries While change is buffeting the industrial manufacturing industry from a number of directions, the most disruptive …
Business suspension of Perpetual Treasuries extended
Jan 06, 2020 (LBO) – Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to extend the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from carrying …
Business as usual isn’t the future of Ecommerce
Ecommerce is an ever-expanding world and there are many contradictory articles online regarding the future of Ecommerce. Whilst many discuss the proliferation …
New inclusions & exclusions of MBSL MIDCAP Index 2020 announced
Jan 02, 2020 (LBO) – New inclusions and exclusions of the MBSL MIDCAP Index 2020 have been announced. Accordingly, HNB Assurance, Sanasa Development Bank, …
Sri Lanka bans Ethanol importation for liquor production
Jan 01, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance and Planning has decided to suspend the importation of Ethanol from other countries. The Finance …
IRD issues circular to banks about new Withholding Tax structure
Jan 01, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department has issued a new circular to banks and financial institutions detailing the new Withholding Tax …
CSE indices comparison for 2019: ASPI up 1.3-pct, S&P SL20 down 6.3-pct
Dec 31, 2019 (LBO) – Colombo Stock Exchange ended the year 2019 on Tuesday with a positive note, rounding up the gain of All Share Price Index (ASPI) by 1.27 …
First Capital Research trims down its rate cut probability to 50-pct
Dec 24, 2019 (LBO) – Considering the recent major policy changes, First Capital Research has trimmed down its rate cut probability to 50 percent from the …