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COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's economy will grow by 4.5% 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.
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Sri Lanka braces for new economic crisis as war on Iran continues
For many Sri Lankans, the fuel shortage triggered by the war carries echoes of the 2022 economic crisis – with a twist.
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Sri Lanka’s Fertility Fall May Outlast Its Economic Recovery
Sri Lanka’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is 1.3, according to the latest census. This is lower than that of non-Hispanic whites in the United States. This is a drastic drop since 2016, when the ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: How Sri Lanka is Rewriting its Economic Narrative
Two weeks after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its third review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility, unlocking millions in critical funding, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Sri Lanka's Central Bank Holds Rate to Support Economic Recovery
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank kept its key policy rate unchanged for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday to underpin the island nation's economic recovery from its worst financial ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: From default to growth: Sri Lanka’s central bank governor speaks
Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe says the economy is on track for recovery, with rates held at 7.7% and a healthy policy ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: As Sri Lanka’s economy pivots from tourism, it’s well placed to benefit from global trade and geopolitical jostling – new research
With its natural beauty, wildlife and culture, Sri Lanka is known as the “pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and attracts millions of tourists every year. But my research suggests that the country might not ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Sri Lanka's economy expected to grow 3% in 2024, central bank says
BENGALURU, April 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's economy is expected to grow by 3% in 2024 after it reduced interest rates amid easing inflation, its central bank said on Thursday, as the country navigates ...