๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ (๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐)
The Governor of the @CBSL participated in a panel discussion on โ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌโ at the Samvad Conference, organised by the Reserve Bank of India (@RBI).
Drawing on Sri Lankaโs recent experience, the Governor highlighted the importance of credible institutions, a strong monetary policy framework, well-anchored inflation expectations, and adequate policy buffers in navigating increasingly frequent external shocks.
The address underscored that while central banks cannot prevent global shocks, timely, well-calibrated and well-coordinated policy responses, supported by exchange rate flexibility, transparent communication, and sound macroeconomic policies, are essential to maintaining price stability and preserving economic resilience.
#CBSL #RBI #EconomicResilience
๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐
-๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐
Sri Lankaโs engagements with the international investor community on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings reflected growing confidence in the countryโs economic recovery and reform trajectory. During the investor events, Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe highlighted Sri Lankaโs macroeconomic resilience, achieved through bold policy measures while navigating successive shocks. Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, highlighted the strong fiscal performance and commitment to medium-term fiscal prudence, supported by improved institutional arrangements and governance. Bringing together investors from several regions, the forums provided a valuable platform to strengthen partnership and build investor confidence.
#CBSL #SriLanka #IMF #WorldBank #AnnualMeetings2026 #InvestorEngagement
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐
-๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐
The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the @CBSL, along with Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Treasury, and senior officers of the Central Bank and Ministry of Finance, participated in high-level meetings at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026, Bangkok, Thailand, from 12โ18 October 2026.
Engagements with the @IMFNews and the @WorldBankGroup, including Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, and Dr. Johannes Zutt, Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank, reaffirmed strong international confidence in Sri Lankaโs economic recovery and reform agenda. The delegation highlighted the countryโs recent strong economic performance and resilience, and continued commitment to prudent macroeconomic policies, good governance, and sustainable economic growth. Discussions also focused on navigating the heightened uncertainties arising from geopolitical and trade tensions and the evolving economic landscape.
On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings, the Governor and the Secretary to the Treasury participated in the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) and had discussions with other multilateral and bilateral partners. The delegation also engaged with sovereign credit rating agencies and international investors highlighting the significant improvements in Sri Lankaโs macroeconomic indicators, particularly in public finance.
#CBSL #IMF #WorldBank #AnnualMeetings2026 #SriLanka
๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ increased by US dollars 2.11 and US dollars 6.49 per barrel, respectively, compared to the previous week.
๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ declined by 5 basis points to 11.11 per cent for the week ending 16 October 2026.
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ remained broadly stable in both primary and secondary markets, while ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ remained broadly stable in the secondary market.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ recorded a ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ-๐ญ๐จ-๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง of 6.4 per cent against the US dollar as of 16 October 2026.
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๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ | ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ
In an interview with CNBC, Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe discussed Sri Lankaโs resilience in navigating multiple economic shocks and the importance of strengthening buffers to enhance the economyโs capacity to withstand future challenges.
๐ฅ Watch the full interview: versantmediahub.com/item/205โฆ
#CBSL #SriLankanEconomy #EconomicResilience #EconomicStability #CentralBank
๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ | ๐๐๐ ๐๐.๐ โ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐
Sri Lankaโs Services PMI recorded an index value of ๐๐.๐ in ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐, indicating continued expansion in services activities, although at a slower pace compared to the previous month.
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ continued to increase, driven by improvements across several sub-sectors, particularly financial services, with education and professional services also making notable contributions. ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ and ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ recorded increases, while ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค declined at a more moderate pace than in the previous month.
Expectations for business activity over the next three months strengthened further, supported by favourable macroeconomic conditions, rising tourist arrivals and the upcoming festive season. Nevertheless, broader global uncertainties continued to pose risks to the outlook.
๐ More details: cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fiโฆ
#CBSL #PMIServices #SriLankanEconomy
๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐.๐ โ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐
Sri Lankaโs Manufacturing PMI recorded an index value of ๐๐.๐ in ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐, indicating that manufacturing activities continued to expand in a similar pace as in the previous month.
๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ and ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง increased, supported by positive developments in the food and beverages and textiles and wearing apparel sectors. ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ continued to rise at a slower pace, while the ๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐๐ฌ moved towards the neutral threshold, indicating broadly unchanged inventory levels. ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฌโ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ remained lengthened during the month.
The outlook for manufacturing activities over the next three months remains positive, driven largely by optimism about year-end seasonal demand.
๐ More details: cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fiโฆ
#CBSL #PMIManufacturing #SriLankanEconomy
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๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
The Financial Stability Review 2026 released by the @CBSL provide an in-depth assessment of the resilience of Sri Lankaโs financial system, key trends in financial markets and institutions and emerging risks in the macro-financial landscape.
Gain insights into how the financial sector continues to strengthen amid global uncertainties.
๐ Read more : cbsl.gov.lk/en/publications/โฆ
#CBSL #FinancialStabilityReview #SriLanka #FinancialSystem #EconomicResilience #FSR2026
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๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐!
The Financial Stability Review (FSR) is one of the Central Bankโs key flagship publications, providing insights into the soundness and resilience of Sri Lankaโs financial system.
Stay tuned for highlights, key findings, and exclusive insights from the upcoming release!
#CBSL #FinancialStabilityReview #FSR2026 #SriLankaEconomy #FinancialStability
๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐
The Panel Discussion on the ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ at the Central Bank Atrium.
The event featured an interactive discussion among CBSL officials, professionals, and media representatives, providing an opportunity to exchange views and insights on the inflation target review.
#CBSL #SriLanka #InflationTarget #InflationTargetReview #PanelDiscussion
๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ increased by US dollars 0.72 per barrel, while ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ decreased by US dollars 2.18 per barrel, compared to a week ago.
๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ for the week ending 09 October 2026 increased to 11.16 per cent.
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ remained stable in both primary and secondary markets, while ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ also remained broadly stable in the secondary market.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ recorded a ๐๐๐๐ซ-๐ญ๐จ-๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง of 6.3 per cent against the US dollar as of 09 October 2026.
๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ were provisionally estimated at US dollars 6,851 mn as at end September 2026.
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๐ฑ๐ฐ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐
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๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ โ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ, taking place on 08 and 09 October at the Centre for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya.
Led by the ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ (๐๐๐๐) in collaboration with stakeholder institutions, the national programme aims to strengthen financial knowledge, promote responsible financial behaviour and advance financial inclusion.
The programme will continue with ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฑ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ and a range of awareness activities across the country, providing communities with opportunities to better understand financial services, make informed financial decisions, and learn how to protect themselves from financial fraud and scams.
The programme will also promote ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ, supported by wider public awareness activities through television, radio, newspapers and social media.
Through Financial Literacy Month 2026, CBSL continues its commitment to supporting ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ.
๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐โฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ
#CBSL #FinLitMonth2026 #FinancialLiteracy #FinancialInclusion #FinLitExpo #SriLanka
Join the @CBSL on ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ from ๐.๐๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. to ๐.๐๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. for a ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง on the recently announced inflation target.
Watch the discussion ๐๐๐๐ on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka's official social media channels!
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The @IMFNews staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the Seventh Review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and concluded the 2026 Article IV Consultation discussions.
Upon approval by the IMF Executive Board, Sri Lanka will have access to approximately US$345 million in financing under the IMF-supported economic reform programme.
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#CBSL #IMF #SriLankanEconomy #SriLanka
๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ - ๐๐๐๐
Sri Lankaโs Inflation Target is set at ๐% for the next three years.
#CBSL #InflationTarget #Inflation #PriceStability #SriLanka
๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง remained unchanged at 8.0 per cent in September 2026 compared to August 2026.
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ decreased by US dollars 3.19 per barrel and US dollars 0.13 per barrel, respectively, compared to a week earlier.
๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ increased by 10 basis points to 11.04 per cent compared to the previous week.
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ remained broadly stable during the week across primary and secondary markets.
๐๐๐๐ซ-๐ญ๐จ-๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ stood at 6.2 per cent against the US dollar.
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๐ฑ๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐% ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ
A new Monetary Policy Framework Agreement (MPFA) was signed on ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ by Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President and Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, and Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the @CBSL.
๐ฏ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
The Central Bank will aim to ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ญ ๐% over the next three years, with an ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ ยฑ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ.
Inflation will be measured using the quarterly average of year-on-year changes in the ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฑ (๐๐๐๐).
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ
The inflation target was reviewed following a ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, considering Sri Lankaโs economic conditions, empirical evidence, stakeholder views and international experience.
๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐คโ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
The Central Bank remains committed to achieving the inflation target through forward-looking and data-driven monetary policy, in pursuit of domestic price stability.
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๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ โ ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has released the ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, presenting key developments in the banking and finance companies sectors based on provisional data ending June 2026.
The publication provides insights into sector assets, liabilities, capital adequacy, asset quality, profitability, liquidity and foreign currency operations.
Read the full publication here: cbsl.gov.lk/en/financial-souโฆ
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