Inflation ( CCPI)25.2% (May 2023)
GDP-12.4% (4Q 2022)
Unemployment4.8% (4Q 2022)
3M T-Bill Rate25.65%
12M T-Bill Rate22.91%
2Y T-Bond Rate29.25%/ 30.00%
4Y T-Bond Rate27.25% / 27.35%
USD/LKR292/293
Reserves $2.75Bn (April 2023)
Cum. Trade Deficit $1,443Mn (April 2023 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 2,300 Bn (Dec 2022)

Sri Lanka CBSL raised the benchmarked interest rate by 0.50%

Interest RatesJan 20, 2022
Sri Lanka CBSL raised the benchmarked interest rate by 0.50%
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CBSL raised the SDFR & SLFR by 0.50% as the majority of the market participants expected. CBSL has observed the rise of core inflation and it says, supply-driven price pressures are expected to be transitory, although the possible build-up of demand-driven inflationary pressures may be confronted by the rate adjustments.

In order to encourage the worker remittance into the country via formal channels, CBSL has extended the payment of the Rs10.00 incentive till April 2022.

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