Inflation ( CCPI)4.0% (Aug 2023)
GDP-3.1% (2Q 2023)
Unemployment4.8% (4Q 2022)
3M T-Bill Rate18.12%
12M T-Bill Rate13.32%
2Y T-Bond Rate14.60%/ 15.00%
4Y T-Bond Rate14.50% / 14.90%
USD/LKR322/323
Reserves $3.60Bn (Aug 2023)
Cum. Trade Deficit $2,623 Mn (July 2023 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 1,243 Bn (June 2023)

T-Bill rates fell across all the maturities letting CBSL's SSR cut in effect

Interest RatesAug 16, 2023
T-Bill rates fell across all the maturities letting CBSL's SSR cut in effect

CBSL is persuading market interest rates to reduce through improving capital market liquidity. It announced a 2% SRR cut which is estimated to inject LKR 200Bn today, allowing banks to utilize those funds for their investments, which were yielding 0% previously.

The current interest rate easing cycle is expected to remain throughout this year as lower inflation and a slow phase of the bank’s credits. In the short-run downward adjustment of the interest rate is important to achieve positive economic growth by next year.

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