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CBSL to reduce the Statutory Reserve Ratio

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to reduce the Statutory Reserve Ratio (SRR) applicable on all rupee deposit liabilities of commercial banks by 1.00 percentage point to 5.00 per cent with effect from 01 March 2019,stated the CBSL.

The Board also has decided to keep the policy interest rates of the Central Bank unchanged at their current levels, and accordingly, the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank will remain at 8.00 per cent and 9.00 per cent, respectively.

The Board arrived at this decision following an analysis of current and expected developments in the domestic economy and the financial market as well as in the global economy, with the broad aim of stabilizing inflation at mid single digit levels in the medium term to enable the economy to reach its potential.


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