Central Bank of Sri Lanka Archives

January 19, 2025

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the People’s Bank of China, in December 2024, successfully renewed the Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement signed in 2021, for a period of another three (03) years, under the terms and conditions stipulated in the original agreement. The CNY 10 billion (approximately USD 1.4 billion) currency swap facility reflects […]

January 16, 2025

The Digital Payments Promotion Campaign 2025 under the theme of “Shaping the Future through Digital Transactions” was launched by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) on 9th January 2025, at the Magam Ruhunupura Administrative Complex in Hambantota. The campaign was organized by CBSL with the support of Mr. Bimal […]

May 12, 2022

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka launched the Sri Lanka Green Finance Taxonomy at the John Exter International Conference Hall of the Central Bank on 06 May 2022. The Sri Lanka Green Finance Taxonomy is a classification system, which defines and categorizes economic activities that are environmentally sustainable, and is a key action […]

April 18, 2022

Monetary Policy Review: No. 03 – April 2022 The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 08 April 2022, decided to increase the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 700 basis points to 13.50 percent and 14.50 […]

March 25, 2022

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February 9, 2022

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is currently taking steps to increase the inflows of foreign remittances to Sri Lanka as well as encourage the use of formal remittance channels when sending remittances to the country. Accordingly, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka initiated a National Remittance Mobile Application branded as “Lanka Remit”. It […]

Renewal of the bilateral currency swap agreement signed between the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the People’s Bank of China

Central Bank of Sri Lanka launches the Digital Payments Promotion Campaign 2025

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Launched the Sri Lanka Green Finance Taxonomy

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Significantly Tightens its Monetary Policy Stance to Stabilise the Economy

Treasury Bill Auctions Held on 23rd March 2022

Rates Quoted By Commercial Banks for Telegraphic Transfers

Rates Quoted By Commercial Baks For Telegrphic Transfers

Money Market Transaction Rates

Rates Quoted By Commercial Baks For Telegrphic Transfers

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Launches the National Remittance Mobile Application