Sri Lanka becomes first in Asia to raise interest rates since pandemic - NewsBreak

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By Poppy in Business
Updated 3 years ago

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) became the first in Asia on Thursday to raise interest rates since the pandemic began, as it acted to stem inflationary pressures and high imports, one of the factors behind the rupee's 8% depreciation this year. The central bank increased...

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