Inflation ( CCPI)1.7% (June 2024)
GDP5.3% (1Q 2024)
Unemployment4.3% (4Q 2023)
3M T-Bill Rate9.14%
12M T-Bill Rate9.95%
2Y T-Bond Rate10.10%/ 10.20%
4Y T-Bond Rate11.60% / 11.70%
USD/LKR303/304
Reserves $5.6Bn (June 2024)
Cum. Trade Deficit $2,180 Mn (May 2024 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 361Bn (April 2024)

Asian currencies are outperforming other emerging and developing economies

Exchange RateNov 2, 2020
Asian currencies are outperforming other emerging and developing economies
Sri Lanka Ruppe depreciated only by 1.85% YTD while other Asian currencies are also outperforming many emerging and developing economies sofar this year. Reduction of imports cum. by 20% has resulted in a 21% decline of trade deficit so far this year compared to last year in Sri Lanka. Bilateral FX inflows from India and China have given further breathing space till the government plans out how to bridge the gap between gov revenue and expense. Sri Lanka CBSL has been a net buyer of the FX so far this year of $ 255Mn (end of Sep). CBSL has been a net buyer of FX ever since re-open the economy in May.

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