Inflation ( CCPI)50.6% (Feb 2023)
GDP-12.4% (4Q 2022)
Unemployment5.0% (3Q 2022)
3M T-Bill Rate25.99%
12M T-Bill Rate24.31%
5Y T-Bond Rate27.00%/ 27.25%
10Y T-Bond Rate22.00% / 23.00%
USD/LKR335/341
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Reserves $2.22Bn (Feb 2023)
Cum. Trade Deficit $449Mn (Feb 2023)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 1,601Bn (Nov 2022)

Economics

FeaturedMar 28, 2023

Sri Lanka exports fell by 10% but it offset by import contraction of 45% in February

Sri Lanka’s exports fell below USD 1Bn in February, while the cumulative trade deficit fell by 73% as a result of a massive contraction of imports. The country has spent only USD 1.021 Bn for imports and received 0.982 Bn in exports. The trade deficit in the first two months of 2023 was only USD 449 Mn, whereas it was USD 1,636 Mn in the first two months of 2022.

The average imports of the last three months were USD 1,419Mn and exports were USD 1,013Mn. The substantial reduction of imports in February has saved close to 370Mn. This wou

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Mar 28, 2023

Sri Lanka exports fell by 10% but it offset by import contraction of 45% in February

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Mar 15, 2023

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Mar 14, 2023

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Mar 12, 2023

Worker remittance up by 82% for the first two months of 2023 from 2022

Mar 6, 2023

Real wage index turned upside after shape decline of inflation

Mar 1, 2023

Sri Lanka accounted for USD 3Bn arrears of principle and interest on foreign currency debt at end of 2022

Mar 1, 2023

Sri Lanka public debt increased from USD 79.9Bn to USD 83.60Bn during the second half of the 2022

Feb 28, 2023

Merchandising Exports fell eight months low at the beginning of 2023

Feb 28, 2023

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Feb 27, 2023

Colombo average land prices are recovering in second half of 2022

Feb 27, 2023

Apparel exports fell by 18% in Jan 2023 from a year ago

Feb 16, 2023

Both PMI indexes fell at the start of 2023 from last month

Feb 15, 2023

Industrial production has fallen by 25.3 % in Dec 2022 from a year earlier

Feb 11, 2023

Worker remittances up by 69% in Jan 2023

Feb 4, 2023

The fiscal deficit has dropped below 2021 levels within 11 months, in 2022.

Jan 31, 2023

Inflation continues to decline, hits eight months low

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