Central Bank of Sri Lanka Archives - Page 2 of 3

January 19, 2022

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) managed by the Monetary Board is Sri Lanka’s largest superannuation fund. It maintains its investment portfolio with the long-term objective of maximizing the returns to its members while preserving the value of the Fund. It operates within certain given risk parameters and has invested […]

January 8, 2022

Recent rules issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) in respect of repatriation and conversion of export proceeds to Sri Lanka Rupees (LKR) have been misinterpreted by certain parties with vested interests. In particular, unfounded speculation has been mischievously spread that the CBSL rules require converting the entirety of workers’ […]

January 7, 2022

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2013=100), increased to 12.1 per cent in December 2021 from 9.9 per cent in November 2021. Meanwhile, on an annual average basis, the CCPI increased to 6.0 per cent in December 2021 from 5.3 per cent in November 2021. An […]

January 7, 2022

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, acting in terms of the Regulations made under the Registered Stock and Securities Ordinance and the Local Treasury Bills Ordinance, has decided to extend the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from carrying on the business and activities of a Primary Dealer for a further […]

August 11, 2021

The Financial Consumer Relations Department (FCRD) established under the provisions of Section 33 of the Monetary Law Act No. 58 of 1949, as amended, continues to serve as the single point of contact to handle complaints against financial service providers (FSPs) regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). FCRD introduced a complaint submission […]

July 7, 2021

Issue of Commemorative Coins to Mark the 65th Anniversary of Sri Lanka – China Diplomatic Relations and 100th Anniversary of Communist Party of China The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued gold and silver commemorative coins of Rupees 1,000, each with same depiction, to mark 65th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka […]

March 4, 2021

Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 4, 2021—Sri Lanka’s first National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), launched today, aims to make financial services more accessible, efficient, and affordable for all households and businesses in the country. The NFIS is a joint effort led by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka—with technical and financial assistance from IFC, a member […]

February 22, 2021

FriMi, Sri Lanka’s first fully-fledged digital banking experience, kick started the first phase of “ලංකාවටම QR with FriMi” at a ceremony held at Thilakawardhana Textiles, Kiribathgoda on the 18th of February 2021. The campaign was established by FriMi in support of the LANKAQR initiative by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to make cashless payments […]

January 13, 2021

Colombo, January 12, 2021 – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka recently issued a statement on penalties imposed against several financial institutions, including Softlogic Finance PLC for non-compliance with regulatory requirements during the second half of 2020. Softlogic Finance wishes to clarify that the fine imposed by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central […]

May 1, 2020

In terms of Section 35 of the Monetary Law Act No. 58 of 1949, the seventieth Annual Report of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was presented to Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, Economic and Policy Development, by Deshamanya Professor W.D.Lakshman, the Governor of the […]

Value of EPF’s Listed Equity Portfolio as at end 2021 records a market value of Rs. 112 billion, against cost of Rs. 84 billion: an increase of Rs. 28 billion

Repatriation and Conversion of Export Proceeds and the Incentive Scheme to attract Higher Workers’ Remittances

CCPI based annual average headline inflation rises to 6.0 per cent, while Y-o-Y inflation increases to 12.1 per cent in December 2021

Extension of the Suspension of Business of Perpetual Treasuries Limited

Streamlining Complaint Handling Procedure and Introducing a Hotline for Inquiries from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Issue of Commemorative Coins to Mark the 100th Anniversary of Communist Party of China

Central Bank of Sri Lanka and IFC Launch the Country’s First National Financial Inclusion Strategy to Boost Financial Inclusion for All

ලංකාවටම QR with FriMi

Clarification on the statement issued by Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 11/ 01/ 2021 regarding punitive action taken against Softlogic Finance PLC

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Releases its Annual Report for the Year 2019