A post-war boom has been followed by a mixed few years for Sri Lanka’s capital markets, with a strong performance in 2014 followed by two slower years. The outlook is now brightening again as the Colombo Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Sri Lankan government look to build the bourse’s role in the economy. The bourse’s composition is not particularly...
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Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
With strong asset growth, reliable profitability and solid capital adequacy, the Sri Lankan banking sector stands in sound health these days as it looks forward to a period of continued economic stability. Like other sectors, the industry is moving in the direction of greater capital and technological requirements, and continues to undergo a period of consolidation – particularly among its...
Chapter | Trade & Investment from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
As the country’s economy has liberalised and grown in recent decades, its trade volumes to developed markets and emerging ones have risen strongly. The country has established a name for itself as a leading exporter both of manufactured goods and traditional products such as tea and spices. A free trade agreement with India signed in 2000 has proved a major boon and is now being followed by a...
Following a landmark peace agreement and a late-2016 tax reform package, 2017 looks to be a year of significant promise for Colombia. The country has been in recovery since the 2014 collapse in oil prices, which predominantly affected exports, government revenues and the exchange rate. However, with the external sector acting as a shock absorber, the authorities helped ensure that domestic demand was able to pick up some of the slack.
Economic update | Les organismes de microfinancement gagnent du terrain en Côte d’Ivoire
16 Jun 2017
L’essor du microfinancement en Côte d’Ivoire a été suivi d’un processus régulier de consolidation, porté notamment par les efforts d'assainissement déployés par le gouvernement.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Peter Grimes, President and CEO, FWD Philippines: Interview from The Report: The Philippines 2017
What has been the industry’s reaction to the new framework for the valuation of insurance policy reserves and risk-based capital?