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Interviews & Viewpoints | Ajay Kanwal, Regional CEO, ASEAN and South Asia, Standard Chartered: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Interviews & Viewpoints | Arjuna Mahendran, Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Articles & Analysis | New regulations being discussed for Sri Lanka's non-bank financial institutions from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
The NBFI segment is a small part of the financial sector overall, representing just 8% of total deposits. However, it has been an area of concern in recent years. The stability of some of these institutions has been brought into question, and considerable thought has been given to how to regulate NBFIs. No final solution has been developed...
Articles & Analysis | Debates in Sri Lanka continue over banking sector consolidation from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
The Sri Lankan banking sector is in some ways fragmented for a country of 20.5m people, and in need of consolidation, but there is little agreement on how that should be done. In total, the country has 25 licensed commercial banks and 56 non-bank financial institutions (NBFI). And while the vast majority of these enterprises are healthy, some...
As Sri Lanka’s economy has expanded over the past half decade, its insurance industry has grown apace, in the process becoming a vibrant and competitive market in its own right. Some 29 insurance companies were operating in Sri Lanka as of the beginning of 2016, at which point the sector’s total assets were valued at LKR394.2bn ($2.8bn), according to data from the industry regulator. This...
Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
The Sri Lankan capital markets are recovering after a period of great change and a measure of controversy. Stocks boomed when the civil war ended, only to fall back as regulation and regulators were unable to keep up with the surge in activity, and manipulation and unfair dealing were alleged. With a new government in power, the apparent wrongs of the past are being addressed and a roadmap for...