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 …
Feb 08, 2016 (LBO) – Inter-country differences in labour cost do not seem to explain differences among developing countries in their success in joining …
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 …
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 …
Jan 28, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government needs to engage with the public when negotiating Free Trade Agreements with other countries, economist Deshal …
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 …
Jan 26, 2016 (LBO) - The mandate of Sri Lanka’s new Public Enterprise Development ministry is restructuring rather than running the country’s large …
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 …
Jan 22, 2016 (LBO) – Central Bankers in the modern era should have a dual mandate which concentrate on employment targeting in addition to conventional …
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 …
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 …
Jan 07, 2016 (LBO) - Speaking to a packed house of corporate leaders, government officials, ministers, civil society leaders, diplomats and visiting …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Dec 31, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran said that they are examining the possibilities of an International Monetary Fund …
(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 …
Dec 30, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank tightened monetary policy on Wednesday citing concerns over expansion in monetary aggregates fueling inflation. …
Dec 29, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank may have privately placed 50 billion rupees in bonds with state funds this month making an exception to its …
Dec 23, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s deputy Minister of State Enterprise Development said that internationally exposed management skills of local expatriates are …
Dec 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister told Parliament Wednesday that the country has a strong balance of payments environment and rejected …