Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)
Sri Lanka’s Coomaraswamy to step down
Governor to leave in December, over two years ahead of term end
Sri Lanka asks Singapore to extradite ex-governor
Authorities seek to try Arjuna Mahendran on charges of financial crime
People: Brazilian government nominates World Bank official for deputy governor role
Sri Lanka names monetary policy board member; Bank of Ghana governor appointed to FSB role
Sri Lanka cuts rates as economy feels effects of Easter attacks
Economy was rebounding in Q1, but appears to have been knocked back, central bank says
Sri Lankan police arrest former deputy governor
Police make further round of arrests over allegations of insider dealing involving central bank
Central Bank of Sri Lanka must repair reserves buffers – IMF
IMF programme set to be restarted after political turmoil, but authorities have fallen behind on their targets
Sri Lankan lawyers allege wrongdoing by senior central bank officials
Court says senior deputy governor must appear before it on February 25
CBSL resorts to monetary financing amid wait for IMF talks
Central bank promises loan to government will be unwound in the first quarter of 2019; IMF talks scheduled for mid-February
CBSL inks deal with RBI to boost reserves
Swaps deal will help maintain reserves while talks with the IMF resume, central bank says
Coomaraswamy sees hope for IMF programme as political crisis fades
Sri Lankan Prime Minister reinstated, paving the way for economic reforms; central bank close to adopting flexible inflation target
Sri Lankan central bank tackles ‘large and persistent’ liquidity deficit
Central bank adjusts policy to support banks, but weak economy and falling rupee limit options
People: Sri Lanka’s central bank promotes two new deputy governors
Attygalle and Karunarantne become deputy governors, Kilponen to succeed Välimäki at Bank of Finland, IMF promotes representative in Argentina, and more
Sri Lankan central bank to hold forensic audit of corruption allegations
CBSL announces wide-ranging policy changes after “bond scam” allegations
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Sri Lanka governor hits back at critics amid GDP muddle
Governor dismisses accusations that deputy made mistakes in compiling GDP figures
Sri Lankan president takes responsibility for central bank away from PM
Prime minister faces no-confidence vote over central bank “bond scandal”
Court orders former Sri Lankan governor to report to police
Former governor’s son-in-law arrested over allegations of central bank insider dealing
Sri Lankan inquiry says former governor may have acted criminally
Finance minister may have been “corrupt” and deputy governors were "negligent”, report says
Sri Lankan central bank launches sweeping reforms in wake of bond scandal
Central bank tightens controls on debt management and pension fund trading after investigation uncovers malpractice
Progress on policy offset by shocks from bad weather – CBSL governor
Sri Lanka suffered from both droughts and floods in 2017 but new policy measures are helping stabilise the economy, says Indrajit Coomaraswamy
Sri Lanka on track to flexible targeting – deputy governor
The central bank has much of the infrastructure in place, but the pace needs to increase if 2020 deadline is to be met, says Weerasinghe
Sri Lanka working to introduce ‘proactive’ policy – governor
Central bank in the past tended to do “too little, too late”, leading to big swings in interest rates, says Coomaraswamy
People: New Kyrgyz governor; six promotions in Sri Lanka
Kubanychbek Kulmatov takes over at NBKR after former governor departs early; six employees made assistant governors in Sri Lanka; and more
People: Trio of deputies appointed at Sri Lankan, Korean and Bahaman central banks
Veteran central bankers appointed at Sri Lankan and Korean institutions; Bank of Bahamas also gets new second in command