Sri Lanka
New CBSL governor targets transmission mechanism
Priorities for 2020 include tackling bottlenecks, boosting transparency and improving analytics
Sri Lankan government may not pass central bank reform – adviser
Former governor’s comments come as IMF praises draft law on central bank inflation targeting
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
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
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: The Bay Area Development
Located at the start of the Maritime Silk Road, the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area seeks to harness advanced technology and green finance to catch up with the economically advanced bay areas of New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.
The IFF China Report 2019: The Belt and Road Initiative
Over the past five years, China has invested more than $70 billion in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, of which there are now in excess of 100. Leading Chinese and international policy-makers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section…
The Belt and Road Initiative 2019 Survey – A new driver for globalisation?
The second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Survey of 28 central banks reveals that they view the BRI as a major driver of globalisation, with a high percentage of respondents expecting the initiative to provide a significant boost to GDP. So far,…
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
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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Some instability from Turkey and Argentina has spilled elsewhere, but not all emerging markets are under threat
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