Inflation ( CCPI)-2.1% (Nov 2024)
GDP5.5% (3Q 2024)
Unemployment4.5% (1Q 2024)
3M T-Bill Rate8.66%
12M T-Bill Rate9.02%
2Y T-Bond Rate9.40%/ 9.50%
4Y T-Bond Rate10.45% / 10.55%
USD/LKR291/292
Reserves $6.46Bn (Nov 2024)
Cum. Trade Deficit $4,762 Mn (Oct 2024 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 970Bn (Sep 2024 cumulative)

Emerging Market Currencies suffering badly, while Asian Frontier markets managing in so far this year

Exchange RateAug 23, 2020
Emerging Market Currencies suffering badly, while Asian Frontier markets managing in so far this year
The Brazilian real, the South African rand and the Turkish lira have lost more than 20% of their value against the dollar this year, while the Russian ruble and the Mexican peso also have dropped significantly. The rebound is narrowing coronavirus-induced losses has put Asia currencies ahead of those EMs. But Philippine peso is by far the best-performing currency in 2020.

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