CB raises US$ 111.5mn via SLDBs from Jan.1-Feb.15

The Central Bank yesterday said it raised US$ 111.5 million through the issuance of Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDB) from January 1 to February 15 this year.
The monetary authority attributed the successful fund raising to the effectiveness of the various measures introduced to encourage investments in SLDBs.
“The investments in SLDBs during the above period were spread across maturities ranging from 3 months to 5 years, attracting large volume as well as small ticket investors.
In collaboration with certain Sri Lankan Missions, the CBSL has also made contact with eligible investors in those jurisdictions to further popularise investments in SLDBs,” a Central Bank statement said.