Category: Economy and Markets
Foreign appetite for Sri Lankan bonds vanishes
September 2, 2019 (LBO) – Why have Sri Lanka’s government bonds become so unattractive? Foreign institutional appetite for Sri Lanka’s rupee denominated government securities has all but disappeared after years of robust demand. In just the last two weeks US$140mn has left the government bond markets leaving total foreign holdings of just Rs111bn (US$610mn). Sri […]
Prime stands tall among ‘Most Respected Entities in Sri Lanka’
Prime Group was selected as the Most Respected Real Estate Organization among Sri Lanka’s ‘Most Respected Entities’ in 2019 for the third time, through an independent ranking commissioned by LMD ( Lanka Monthly Digest) and conducted by Nielsen. The Prime Group was ranked at the 34th position among the selected 135’ Most respected Entities in […]
Capitol TwinPeaks, calls for grading system to safeguard condominium buyers and lenders
Sep 02, 2019 (LBO) – Capitol TwinPeaks, the flagship residential venture of the Sanken Group, addressed a panel of industry peers at the ‘Future of Condominium living in Sri Lanka’ on the issues faced by Condominium Developers in Sri Lanka. The event, under the leadership of President, CCI and Managing Director, Sanken Construction Pvt Ltd […]
Kia Motors revs up for growth with Rs.800Mn Malabe complex
Sep 02, 2019 (LBO) – Korean automaker KIA is to strengthen its presence in Sri Lanka with a distributor dealership model following the recent corporate structure change which saw Managing Director Mahen Thambiah securing 100 percent ownership with a total investment of 1.02 billion rupees. The seamless transition has been achieved with no reduction in […]
Third exhibition of Enterprise Sri Lanka in Jaffna
Sep 02, 2019 (LBO) – The third of a series of Enterprise Sri Lanka exhibitions which aims to promote enterprise culture within the island and taking the government development activities to the doorstep of the people will be held from September 7 to 10 at Jaffna Fort. The goal of this particular exhibition is to […]
‘s credit profile reflects ongoing liquidity &’s
Aug 30, 2019 (LBO) – Moody’s Investors Service says in a new report that the credit profile of Sri Lanka (B2 stable) reflects ongoing government liquidity and external vulnerability risks. Key credit challenges include large borrowing requirements, with a high reliance on external funding, and low foreign exchange reserves coverage of forthcoming economy-wide external debt […]
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Aug 30, 2019 (LBO) – Moody’s Investors Service says in a new report that its negative outlook for Sri Lanka’s banking system is driven by weak operating conditions and deteriorating asset quality, as a slow recovery in the tourism and related sectors are resulting in subdued economic growth. “Tourist arrivals declined sharply following the Easter […]
Sri Lanka prepares to pioneer USD50Mn fully-fledged Ocean University
Aug 30, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run job skilling apparatus, the Technical, Vocational Education Training (TVET) sector, is now poised to receive the largest project funding in its history. Once agreements are finalized, a 50 million US dollars worth facility is set to spawn a fully-fledged Ocean University in Sri Lanka. Also nine new […]
JKH trades above book value despite dull trading at the CSE
August 28, 2019 (LBO) – Stocks in Sri Lanka are continuing a streak of relatively dull trading with average daily turnover for the last 8 trading days hovering around Rs500mn (US$3mn) at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). Foreign investor participation has been low, with negligible net foreign buying or selling. Foreigners have generally been net […]
Sri Lanka eco summit to discuss SOE reform implementation weaknesses
Aug 26, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has been the topic of debate for many years now. Discussions around it have covered improving profitability, service and governance while examining the root causes for the continued losses incurred by SOEs. Some of the solutions for reforms are well known, but its implementation has […]
‘s most powerful AI processor
Aug 26, 2019 (LBO) – Huawei officially launched the world’s most powerful AI processor, the Ascend 910 as well as an all-scenario AI computing framework, MindSpore. “We have been making steady progress since we announced our AI strategy in October last year,” said Eric Xu, Huawei’s Rotating chairman. “Everything is moving forward according to plan, […]
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations rebound in July 2019
Aug 26, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s vehicle registrations saw a rebound across the board in July from the lows of June since, limping back to normalcy post Easter Sunday bombings. Total motor cars recorded 2,584 units in July significantly up from 1,580 units in June but significantly down from 7,162 units 12 months ago. […]