This week on LBO
Insfrastructure Finance
: HSBC's Sri Lanka unit is looking to finance a private container port to be built as part of an expansion of Colombo port, an official said.
02-07-09
Oversight Move
: Sri Lanka's registered finance companies would be required to list on the Colombo Stock Exchange as part of an enhanced regulatory framework.
01-07-09
Southern Investment
: The Sri Lanka Ports Authority wants to attract investments for ship building, and cement and fertilizer manufacturing at the new port being built in Hambantota.
29-06-09
Public Bail
: Seylan Bank will be bailed out with the help of money from state institutions, the Central Bank said in a stock exchange filing.
26-06-09
Retail Debt
: The government is planning a new high yield retail foreign exchange denominated security that will pay an attractive premium.
25-06-09
IPO Watch
: Asiri Group venture plans public share issue next year to fund the construction of the group’s new hospital.
20-06-09
Slower Pace
: Lankan economy grew at its slowest pace since 2002 in the first quarter this year.
20-06-09
Q&A
: Should financial institutions retain more capital than the regulator requires? An interview with the chief executive of one of the islands best capitalized banks, NDB.
20-06-09
Bunkering
: Government seeks foreign aid to construct a ship fuel supplying facility in Hambanthota.
20-06-09
Leisure Thrust
: John Keels Holdings, counts on its leisure business to drive profit next year.
13-06-09
Safe Custody
: Refugees in camps in the north have deposited hundreds of millions of rupees in cash and gold in state banks.
20-05-09
More Depth?
: Sri Lanka will "review" overnight forex trading positions of commercial banks which were slashed during the height of a balance of payments crisis last year, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said.
20-05-09
Rate Out look
: What is the outlook for inflation and interest rates? We will turn to the LBR-LBO CEO forum with central bank governor for answers.
20-05-09
World trend
: Foreign remittances now bring nearly three billion dollars to the country. Experts in the industry say that though manpower recruitment is very competitive there is strong demand for Sri Lankan workers. But now the global economic meltdown is affecting the industry.
20-05-09
Net Work
: Top umbrella maker Rainco is moving into new areas.
20-05-09
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