Uditha Jayasinghe

2 weeks ago | jp.reuters.com | Uditha Jayasinghe

５月２２日、スリランカ中央銀行は政策金利を予想外に２５ベーシスポイント（ｂｐ）引き下げ７．７５％とした。長引いた金融危機を受けて経済成長加速を促し、米関税に伴う影響を緩和するのが狙い。首都コロンボにある中銀前で２０１７年２月撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Dinuka Liyanawatte） ［コロンボ ２２日 ロイター］ - スリランカ中央銀行は２２日、政策金利を予想外に２５ベーシスポイント（ｂｐ）引き下げ７．７５％とした。長引いた金融危機を受けて経済成長加速を促し、米関税に伴う影響を緩和するのが狙い。 ロイターが調査したアナリストとエコノミスト１２人全員が政策維持を予想していた。 中銀は「世界的な不確実性とインフレ圧力の弱まりの中、この慎重な金融緩和政策はインフレ率を目標の５％に近づけるのに有効と理事会は考えている」と述べた。 スリランカは、国際通貨基金（ＩＭＦ）による２９億ドルの支援プログラム下で、３年前の深刻な外貨準備不足がもたらした金融危機から着実に回復してきた。 ２０２４年には５％のプラス成長を達成。世界銀行は今年の成長率を３．５％と予想している。...

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Uditha Jayasinghe

A woman walks past the main entrance of the Sri Lanka's Central Bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/ File Photo COLOMBO, May 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank reduced the policy rate by 25 basis points in a surprise move on Thursday to foster stronger economic growth following a lingering financial crisis and to buffer any fallout from potential U.S. tariffs.

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Uditha Jayasinghe

COLOMBO, May 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank is expected hold policy rates unchanged for a third consecutive meeting on Thursday in its bid to boost economic growth and help mitigate the fallout from potential U.S. tariffs, a Reuters poll showed. The country grew at a better-than-predicted pace of 5% in 2024, a turning point after its economy tumbled into a deep financial crisis, exacerbated by a severe shortage of dollars, three years ago. Sign up here.

3 weeks ago | marketscreener.com | Uditha Jayasinghe

Published on 05/15/2025 at 02:16 COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka has restructured nearly $931 million in lines of credit and buyers' credit facility agreements with the Indian government, the island nation's finance ministry said on Thursday. The deal between the two countries will facilitate deeper cooperation on multiple projects including an energy hub agreed to during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month.

1 month ago | marketscreener.com | Uditha Jayasinghe

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka will start work next month on plans to develop an energy hub with India and the United Arab Emirates, the energy minister said on Friday, as the nation looks to leverage its strategic location to cement a recovery from a financial crisis. The trio signed a deal to create the hub during a visit this month by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the first global leader to visit the island since President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office last September.