COLOMBO, May 27 : Sri Lanka's surprise 100 basis-point interest rate hike risks tipping into over-tightening just as a fragile, IMF-backed recovery takes hold, signalling a shift by policymakers back to crisis-prevention mode as external pressures mount, analysts said.The Central Bank of Sri Lanka's Tuesday p

COLOMBO, May 26 : Sri Lanka's central bank stunned markets by raising its benchmark policy rate by an outsized 100 basis points on Tuesday, as policymakers scrambled to stem…

Sri Lanka's central bank surprises markets with a 100-basis-point rate hike to combat inflation and currency pressures amid geopolitical tensions.

Sri Lanka's central bank raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years on Tuesday as it battles high inflation and a tanking currency fuelled by the Middle…

COLOMBO, May 27 : Sri Lanka's surprise 100 basis-point interest rate hike risks tipping into over-tightening just as a fragile, IMF-backed recovery takes hold, signalling a shift…