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News Sri Lanka » Central: Sri Lanka’s Central Asia Gambit

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/sri-lankas-central-asia-gambit/

Published on: Thursday 29 August 2024

Panelists attend the Central Asia Forum 2024 organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, together with the Geopolitical Cartographer, at the Granbell Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug.

News Sri Lanka » Central: Exclusive-Sri Lanka Central Bank Has Room to Cut Rates but Will Be Cautious, Says Governor

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-09-12/exclusive-sri-lanka-central-bank-has-room-to-cut-rates-but-will-be-cautious-says-governor

Published on: Thursday 11 September 2025

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s central bank has room to cut interest rates further but is treading carefully to preserve a buffer against potential external shocks, Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe ...

News Sri Lanka » Central: Sri Lanka’s inflation target: Should it be cut from 5% to 2%?

News channel or source: https://www.ft.lk/opinion/Sri-Lanka-s-inflation-target-Should-it-be-cut-from-5-to-2/14-794598

Published on: Monday 13 July 2026

As Sri Lanka approaches the scheduled review of its inflation target, and with public consultations underway, the debate over the appropriate level of the medium-term inflation target has intensified.

News Sri Lanka » Central: Sri Lanka central bank holds rates, governor cautiously optimistic on economy

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sri-lanka-central-bank-holds-024637860.html

Published on: Wednesday 17 August 2022

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's central bank held rates steady on Thursday and the governor sounded a note of cautious optimism about the damaged economy, saying foreign exchange reserves were on the ...

News Sri Lanka » Central: Sri Lanka Central Bank Sees ‘Some Space’ for Cuts Amid Deflation

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/sri-lanka-central-bank-sees-181930678.html

Published on: Friday 25 October 2024

(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s central bank governor said he sees scope to loosen monetary policy but any decision will depend on the economic outlook when policy makers meet late next month. Governor ...

News Sri Lanka » Central: Sri Lanka's central bank expects economy to grow by 4.5% in 2025

News channel or source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/sri-lankas-central-bank-expects-economy-grow-45-in-2025-5296181

Published on: Friday 15 August 2025

COLOMBO :Sri Lanka's economy will grow by 4.5 per cent this year, the central bank said in a monetary policy report on Friday, despite some risks to the island nation's recovery from U.S. tariffs. The ...

News Sri Lanka » Central: Sri Lanka Central Bank Likely to Hold Rates Ahead of IMF Review: Reuters Poll

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-01-26/sri-lanka-central-bank-likely-to-hold-rates-ahead-of-imf-review-reuters-poll

Published on: Sunday 25 January 2026

COLOMBO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's ‌central bank is expected to ‌maintain its key interest rate at 7.75% on Wednesday, a Reuters poll found, as an International Monetary Fund delegation reviews ...

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