Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)
Sri Lanka appoints four new assistant governors
Monetary board selects assistant governors for key departments; aims to ease succession challenges
Sri Lanka eases rules on foreign investments
Central Bank of Sri Lanka changes regulations on foreign investments and domestic firms taking out foreign loans; aims to support expanding economic activities with additional financing
Sri Lanka releases customer protection charter for banks
Central Bank of Sri Lanka issues direction on customer protection in licensed banks; covers banks' commitments to customers and ways customers must also behave to ensure safe banking practices
Sri Lanka appoints two deputy governors
Central Bank of Sri Lanka promotes three assistant governors to deputy governor roles; current deputy governors retiring
Sri Lanka ponders 'fit and proper' tests for non-bank lenders
Bill is pending that would introduce ‘fit and proper’ tests for senior executives of non-bank lenders
Sri Lanka allows renminbi in international transactions
Central Bank designates renminbi for banking transactions in Sri Lanka; next step in internationalisation of the Chinese currency
Sri Lanka opens restored central bank building
Central bank opens restored historic building; hopes to spark further regeneration in Colombo City
Economy on road to recovery: Sri Lanka’s Ranasinghe
Central Bank of Sri Lanka chief economist KD Ranasinghe says GDP growth in Sri Lanka more than doubled during 2010
Sri Lanka launches new banknote series
Central Bank of Sri Lanka series in 20 years; new edition contains several new advanced security features and first SLRs5000 denomination
Fund nears the end of gold sales
IMF has sold majority of the gold set aside for disposal; analysts expect Fund will complete sales by end of the year
Rate decisions this week
Majority of central banks stand pat as uncertainties persist over growth, price pressures; Iceland cuts while Turkey, Uruguay tighten policy
Central Bank of Sri Lanka – Annual Report (2009)
Sri Lankan central bank’s Annual Report for last year says country’s escape from high inflation allowed it to focus efforts on growth
Faulty paper halts note production at De La Rue
Banknote printer De La Rue suspends production at its Hampshire plant owing to paper fault; shares plummet on company statement that 2010 production and sales will be affected
Gold to put in sparkling performance: asset managers
Central bank reserve managers from around the world say gold will do better than any other reserve asset in 2010; metal’s importance to soar over near future
Sri Lanka's Cabraal gets second term
Sri Lankan central bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal gets a further six years at the helm; credited with bringing inflation back under control
IMF upgrades Sri Lanka up to emerging market
Fund no longer considers Sri Lanka one of the poorest countries in the world, says central bank
Sri Lanka’s Cabraal: bond market deepening in focus
Ajith Cabraal, the governor of the Sri Lankan central bank, outlines the 2010 roadmap for the country’s capital markets
China wary of a gold bubble
People’s Bank of China deputy governor says steadily climbing gold prices could decrease the attractiveness of the metal as a reserve asset
Sri Lanka doesn’t fear loss of EU privileges: CB chief
The country has coped with the loss of previous trade privileges, says central bank head
Sri Lanka boosts gold holdings with IMF purchase
Central Bank of Sri Lanka buys 10 tonnes of gold from IMF, gold climbs higher
Sri Lanka cuts rates
Central Bank of Sri Lanka cuts benchmark borrowing cost to 7.5%, narrows rate corridor
Gold hits new high, Sri Lanka latest to reveal purchases
Price soars on Monday to fresh peak; central bank says it bought gold to diversify reserves
Sri Lanka holds rates steady
Central Bank of Sri Lanka continues policy of gradual easing of credit conditions
Sri Lanka shocks with rate hold
Central Bank of Sri Lanka surprises market with unchanged rates