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Interviews & Viewpoints | Ray Abeywardena, Chairman, Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE): Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Articles & Analysis | Private bank growth in Sri Lanka offers new investment opportunities from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Sri Lanka’s private banks enjoyed strong loan and deposit growth in 2017 due to careful asset management and judicious repricing. However, ongoing increases in capital requirements are leading a number of institutions to undertake rights issues and float debenture bonds to raise funds, giving investors a chance to participate in the market’s...
Articles & Analysis | Technological solutions help evolve Sri Lanka's banking sector from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Once reserved for ambitious start-ups and industry-leading tech operators, financial technology (fintech) has more recently caught the attention of major private sector firms and government planners alike, becoming a regular feature in budget speeches and strategic development plans. As fintech progressively plays a larger part in the lives of...
Articles & Analysis | More moderate lending growth forecast for Sri Lanka's banks due to stricter monetary policy from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Following several years of high credit growth, lending in Sri Lanka slowed in 2017 on the back of stricter monetary policies and higher interest rates. While credit growth is not forecast to reach the peak levels seen between 2015 and 2016, it is expected to rise moderately from 2018 to 2020 thanks to renewed GDP growth and better credit...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
How will the Inland Revenue Act affect the tax structure and foreign direct investment (FDI)?
Articles & Analysis | Regulation reforms, credit growth and strong macroeconomic indicators bode well for Sri Lankan banking sector from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Improving economic growth, an increasingly sophisticated domestic market and regulatory reform are the main factors shaping the Sri Lankan banking sector. Stability has become a watchword following a period of rapid credit growth, as a flourishing private sector boosted the development of a previously underbanked market. Although the sector...