Economic organisations will be allowed to provide offshore loans provided they comply with relevant laws and receive approval from the Prime Minister's office.
April 1, 2022The public is asked to inform the Foreign Exchange Department of CBSL of any person, institution or any other entity that is engaged in unauthorized FX dealings.
March 4, 2022AD Cat-I banks are eligible to offer foreign currency settled overnight indexed swaps to persons not resident in India as well as to other AD Cat-I banks.
February 16, 2022Sri Lanka is seeking advice from the IMF and credit from China, India, Pakistan and Australia, while the central bank offers to pay migrant workers for FX inflows.
February 3, 2022The amendments allow Islamic banks and digital banks to engage in FX transactions and streamline licensing requirements for banks.
January 12, 2022The move will force Chinese banks to more foreign currency at the central bank, and help to contain the renminbi's appreciation.
December 14, 2021Sri Lankan companies will be allowed to raise debt and equity in foreign currency on the Colombo Stock Exchange. A new benchmark index is also being launched.
September 18, 2021Sri Lanka has imposed import restrictions to limit foreign currency outflows, while also borrowing more internationally to bolster its reserves.
September 13, 2021Currently the QFII programme only allows foreign investors to use foreign currency, converted into onshore yuan, to invest in mainland markets.
July 20, 2021A zero cost swap facility is being made available for private forms to convert foreign currency borrowings into domestic currency.
June 12, 2021