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Sri Lanka’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for January 2025 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. The latest report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) indicated that the Manufacturing PMI climbed to 59 in…

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that the latest projections have indicated deeper deflation than previously projected, mainly due to the more than anticipated downward adjustment in the electricity tariff announced in January…

Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increased by 9.6% to USD 5.43 billion in April 2024, compared to USD 4.96 billion in March 2024, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). However, this includes proceeds from the swap with…

Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves (GOR) stood at USD 5 billion by the end of March 2024, recording a notable increase compared to USD 4.4 billion at the end of 2023. In its report on the External Sector Performance in the month of…

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 9.00 per cent…

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has reported an increase of 0.6% in Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets from September 2023 to October 2023. Accordingly, Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increased by 0.6% to USD 3,562 million in…

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 100 basis points (bps) to 10.00% and…