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Sri Lanka leaves rates on hold, but further tightening likely soon

Despite mounting concerns over rapid credit growth, rising inflation and a weakening currency, the central bank in Sri Lanka (CBSL) opted to keep its key policy interest rates unchanged at its meeting today. We don’t think it will be long before the central bank is forced to hike interest rates.

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