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During close to a four-week period, which ended on February 10, the banks in total have received slightly over 11,000 applications or business cases from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the county, seeking loan moratoriums.
Pan Asia Bank Chief Executive Officer is doubting the ability of the tourism sector to recommence servicing interest payments even next year, given its slow recovery and is expressing concerns over the ability of the bank to withstand such pressures
Global stocks plunged yesterday and prices for crude oil tumbled as much as 33 percent after Saudi Arabia launched a price war with Russia, sending investors already worried by the coronavirus fleeing for the safety of bonds and the yen.
Despite the 5G hype among the local telco players, the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) recently stressed that increased emphasis is required to overcoming the existing blind spots in improving the overall connectivity acr
Profit transfers from the Central Bank during February propelled the market liquidity in the overnight money market while the banks lent heavily to the government via treasury bills and bonds in the month earlier, as demand for private sector credit
Jack Welch, who was described by the Fortune magazine in 1999 as the ‘Manager of the Century’, died this week, at the age of 84.
Headlines from global summits have one thing in common: the overwhelming presence of men and few, if any, women taking centre stage in those photo ops. The glass ceiling for leadership roles remains thick and impenetrable to women.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday the coronavirus outbreak is set to trim economic growth in developing Asia and around the world this year. More than 3,200 people worldwide have died from the respiratory illness that can lead to pneu
Tourism authorities in coordination with the Health Ministry will prepare a new programme to address the coronavirus outbreak impact on tourism industry. The decision was taken at a meeting between Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and members of the
For the fifth consecutive year, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, partnered with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to ring the opening bell for trading in celebration of International Women’s Day
‘Medicare 2020’, the national healthcare exhibition opened for the 11th consecutive year at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo yesterday under the theme ‘Healthy Sri
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian equities tumbled yesterday as analysts warned the volatility that has characterised markets during the coronavirus crisis is likely to continue for some time. While governments and central banks have unleashed or prepared to r
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India’s poultry industry is reeling after sales fell nearly 80 percent over false claims that chickens were carriers of the new coronavirus and could pass it to humans, officials said yesterday. Messages warning people to stop ea
BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon’s attorney general has suspended an order freezing the assets of 20 banks and their directors over concerns about its impact on the country’s fragile economy, State-run media said. The order was postponed to allow for the
There will be no Mirror Business on Monday (9th) in view of the Poya Holiday. The next issue will be on Tuesday.
(London) REUTERS: The dollar fell further against the euro and yen yesterday as sliding U.S. Treasury yields eliminated more of its interest rate advantage over other currencies. Mounting fears over the eff
Labour markets are undergoing rapid changes, while technological advances, income growth and urbanisation are transforming lifestyles. Traditionally, most employees worked regular work hours, from morning to evening and went home to be with their fam
Production disruptions in China have adversely affected international value chains that have been increasingly dependent on inputs from China, in recent years. Where Sri Lanka is concerned, China is an important source for raw materials and other inp
Whilst there has been much commentary around the Belt Road Initiative (BRI) and its geopolitical intentions, not much has been said about the way the Digital Silk Road is seen as being essential to deliver the BRI outcomes.
Both service providers as well as their customers rely on technology to help their operations and business growth. Technology can be used to break down regional barriers and to enhance the ability to operate as one global team. Many service providers
The Central Bank (CB) said yesterday that Sri Lanka’s economic growth could slump to 3.5 percent this year from over 4 percent projected earlier as revenue from exports, tourism, remittances and logistics would be hit by the recent escalation of co
The government is in discussions with China Development Bank (CDB) to obtain a loan up to US$ 2 billion with a likely 10-year tenor, which could be finalised within weeks, CB Senior Deputy Governor, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe revealed.
Central Bank (CB) has set up clear targets for the 20 odd non-banking sector financial institutions facing liquidity issues, to be achieved during next 3-6 months.
The government is to appoint an expert committee for the issuance of broadcasting and telecasting licenses, the Cabinet office said.
The Export Development Board (EDB) yesterday said due to the effects felt by the supply chains of Sri Lanka’s key export sectors from coronavirus (COVID-19), achieving the US$ 18.5 billion export target set for this year is in quandary.
The government plans to bring hotels and tourism related assets held by various State-owned agencies and institutions under one holding company to stop the practice of pumping in taxpayer monies to such assets.
Fitch Ratings has assigned Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB: AA+(lka)/Negative) proposed senior unsecured debenture issue of up to Rs.20 billion a National Long-Term Rating of ‘AA+(lka)’.
The Central Bank (CB) is contemplating to initiate action against banks which impose various charges on their customers without public disclosure.
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka sharply declined by 17.7 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) in February to 207,507 mainly driven by a record decline in arrivals from China due to COVID -19 outbreak while the arrivals from other key markets also dropped fuelled
Sri Lanka tourism, just raising its head after last year’s 21/4 terrorist attacks, is now facing what could possibly be the worst evert crisis to hit world tourism ever- The New coronavirus epidemic ( CoVid-19).
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