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EconomyNext 15 days ago
Policy makers must balance fiscal credibility with support for vulnerable, IMF warns

"Policy makers will need to carry out structural reforms to lift productivity and growth."

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EconomyNext 16 days ago
War hitting commodity importing countries hardest: IMF

"We project EMDE growth to fall to 3.9% in 2026 and 4.2% in 2027,"

Sri Lanka rupee closes flat, bond yields steady
EconomyNext 16 days ago
Sri Lanka rupee closes flat, bond yields steady

Bond yields closed steady.

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EconomyNext 16 days ago
Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise, less bills sold

58.52 billion rupees of bills sold of an offered 90 billion.

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EconomyNext 16 days ago
Sri Lanka stocks close up, turnover Rs3bn

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Wednesday, data from CSE showed. The All…

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EconomyNext 16 days ago
West Asia energy shock starts to appear in higher inflation, bond yields; Fitch says

A steep rise in global energy prices has begun to be reflected in inflation data for March,

Sri Lanka stocks trend up, diversified financials lead turnover
EconomyNext 16 days ago
Sri Lanka stocks trend up, diversified financials lead turnover

Market turnover was 1 billion rupees.

IMF warns of global fiscal pressure, as US blockade continues
EconomyNext 16 days ago
IMF warns of global fiscal pressure, as US blockade continues

Global debt is projected to reach 100 percent of GDP by 2029, it said at its Spring Meetings in Wash…

Sri Lanka rupee flat, bond yields steady
EconomyNext 16 days ago
Sri Lanka rupee flat, bond yields steady

Stocks were trending up

Foreigners sell US$2.25mn worth Sri Lanka rupee bonds
EconomyNext 16 days ago
Foreigners sell US$2.25mn worth Sri Lanka rupee bonds

Net foreign inflows into rupee bonds down to 1,554 million rupees in first 15 weeks of this year

IMF warns of global recession risk if war on Iran continues
EconomyNext 17 days ago
IMF warns of global recession risk if war on Iran continues

Global growth forecast was cut to 2 percent.

ADB projects India’s GDP to moderate to 6.9-pct in 2026
EconomyNext 17 days ago
ADB projects India’s GDP to moderate to 6.9-pct in 2026

Before accelerating to 7.3% in FY2027