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Sri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Friday it had leased a white elephant international airport built with Chinese loans to a...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:07pm

World

Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to 2.5% in March

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation dropped to 2.5% in March from 5.1% in February, official data showed...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 03:32pm

World

Sri Lanka records first growth after debt default

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy grew in the September quarter, the central bank said Saturday, its first expansion...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 03:21pm

World

Sri Lanka grows 1.6% in Q3, first economic expansion in six quarters

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 1.6% in the quarter from July to September for the first time in six quarters,...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 05:06pm

World

Sri Lanka approves VAT hike to 18% ahead of IMF review

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament approved a hike in value-added tax (VAT)to 18% from 15% on Monday ahead of the...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 07:09pm

World

Sri Lanka inflation doubles ahead of debt deal

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation more than doubled to 3.4 percent in November, the statistics office said Thursday, a...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:01pm

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka resumes rate cuts to boost growth as inflation cools

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank resumed interest rate cuts on Thursday to boost growth and as the government seeks...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 10:00am

World

Sri Lankan economy to see growth next year after 3.8% contraction, says World Bank

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy is set to perform better than expected but still see a significant contraction in 2023...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 12:10pm

World

Sri Lanka’s creditors likely to reach debt reduction deal in Oct

TOKYO: Sri Lanka’s major creditors such as Japan, India and France are likely to reach a broad agreement this month...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 04:37pm

World

Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 3.1% in Q2 amid financial crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 3.1% in the April-June quarter, official data showed on Friday, as the country...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 04:50pm

Markets

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka readies for critical first IMF review

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka must convince IMF officials that it has met key goals under a $2.9 billion bailout to push...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 01:04pm

World

Pakistan among countries in grip of debt problems

LONDON: The persistent and damaging debt problems gripping a number of developing world nations will be a core topic...

Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:57pm

World

Sri Lanka records lowest inflation since economic crisis

COLOMBO: Inflation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka eased to 4.0 percent in August, the lowest since before last year’s...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 12:01pm

World

Sri Lanka lifts import limits on 286 items as crisis eases

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka lifted import restrictions on 286 items, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday, a fresh sign the...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 02:09pm

World

Debt-ridden Sri Lanka gets $350mn loan boost from Asian Development Bank

COLOMBO: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday approved a $350 million special policy-based loan to provide...

Published 29 May, 2023 02:01pm

World

Sri Lanka could wrap up debt restructure talks by Sept, president says

TOKYO: Crisis-stricken Sri Lanka should be able to conclude newly-launched debt restructuring talks by September, or...

Published 25 May, 2023 09:21am

World

Sri Lanka expects FDI to jump to $1.3bn with India taking lead

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is expecting foreign direct investment inflows to rise by a fifth to $1.3 billion this year, a...

Published 24 May, 2023 06:34pm

Business & Finance

Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex

COLOMBO: A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by...

Published 01 May, 2023 05:35pm

World

Sri Lanka’s inflation dips as IMF bailout kicks in

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s inflation eased to 35.3 percent, the lowest in a year, the statistics office said...

Published 28 Apr, 2023 08:52pm

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 35.3% in April

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eased to 35.3% in April from 50.3% in March, the statistics department said...

Published 28 Apr, 2023 03:14pm

World

Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to shrink by 2% in 2023, its central bank said in an annual report on...

Published 27 Apr, 2023 05:22pm

World

Sri Lanka expects to finalise domestic debt rework by May

LONDON/COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will kick off a reworking of part of its domestic debt next month and aims to finalise it...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 08:31pm

World

Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 7.8% in 2022

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 7.8% in 2022 from a year ago, government data showed on Wednesday, as the...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 05:23pm

World

Sri Lanka president says no side arrangements with any creditor

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will not make side arrangements with any of its bilateral or commercial creditors to reduce the...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 08:43pm

Markets

Sri Lanka raises far less than targeted from bond sale

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government raised 110.44 billion rupees through a bond sale on Monday, far short of its 180...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:07pm

World

Sri Lanka’s growth to shrink by 3% in 2023, rebound in 2024: Moody’s

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s growth is expected to shrink by 3% this year, Moody’s Investors Service said on Monday as the...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:03pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares slip; economy contracts 11.8% in Q3

Sri Lankan shares on Thursday marked their worst day in three weeks, while data showed the economy contracted 11.8%...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 05:59pm

World

Sri Lanka's economy shrinks 11.8% in second-worst performance

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from a year ago, the second worst for the...

Updated 15 Dec, 2022 05:37pm

World

Sri Lanka expects up to $8bn more in loans, asset restructuring

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is expecting loans of up to $5 billion next year from multilateral agencies besides a deal with...

Updated 14 Dec, 2022 06:14pm

World

Bankrupt Sri Lanka clears budget as IMF bailout delays

COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s parliament Thursday approved President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s 2023 budget, vital to...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 08:11pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17
France CAC40 / May 1	7984.93
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Diesel/Litre / May 2	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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