ETCA can be a wake up call for Sri Lankans: professionals
Feb 25, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lankan professionals say integration with India through the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) is a must for the …
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Sri Lanka’s five challenges for development: World Bank
Feb 16, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s has five main challenges that need to be addressed In order to sustain progress and fulfill development potential, the …
“Doing our best to live up to expectations of PM”: Harsha
Feb 10, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs assures that although there is some frustration at the Prime Ministers level with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Government should engage with public on FTAs: Deshal De Mel
Jan 28, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government needs to engage with the public when negotiating Free Trade Agreements with other countries, economist Deshal …
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 …
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 …
Sri Lanka Monetary Board holds key rates unchanged
Jan 25, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Monetary Board held interest rates unchanged on Monday with inflation somewhat subdued in December, and the impact of last …
Central Bankers should have dual mandate, says author of HDR 2015
Jan 22, 2016 (LBO) – Central Bankers in the modern era should have a dual mandate which concentrate on employment targeting in addition to conventional …
Probability of US March rate hike drops, eyes on Davos
Jan 20, 2016 (LBO) - The probability of a rate hike by the U.S. Fed by March fell to 40 percent with equity markets off to a bad start this year, as focus …
Stiglitz outlines carbon, inelastic, land, congestion taxes at economic forum
Jan 08, 2016 (LBO) - Renowned economist Joseph Stiglitz, speaking at the Sri Lanka Economic Forum, explained some of the ways the government could raise tax …
Every single day is a lost day, PM declares
Jan 07, 2016 (LBO) - Speaking to a packed house of corporate leaders, government officials, ministers, civil society leaders, diplomats and visiting …
Foreign funds overweight on India bonds
Jan 05, 2016 (LBO) - India has a positive story for bonds with some foreign funds investing in emerging markets overweight on Indian bonds, a report said. …
Sri Lanka interest rates tied to inflation, Fed: CB Governor
Jan 01, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will review policy interest rates based on inflation outlook and external factors such as Fed interest rates, the Central Bank …
Sri Lanka Economic Forum with Soros, Stiglitz next month
Dec 31, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government will host its Sri Lanka Economic Forum next month with business magnate and philanthropist George Soros and nobel …
Sri Lanka govt in informal consultation with IMF: CB Governor
Dec 31, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran said that they are examining the possibilities of an International Monetary Fund …
Sri Lanka economy grew 5.2 pct in first nine months : CB-Updated
(Updated with Central Bank presentation) Dec 31, 2015 (LBO) -Sri Lanka's economy grew 5.2 percent during the first nine months of the year compared with 2.4 …
Sri Lanka Central Bank tightens monetary policy, increases SRR
Dec 30, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank tightened monetary policy on Wednesday citing concerns over expansion in monetary aggregates fueling inflation. …