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Sri Lanka's central bank likely to tighten later this year

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) kept its policy rates on hold today, as expected. Core inflation is low, but current policy settings are very accommodative while the economy is set for another year of above-trend growth. Accordingly, we still believe the CBSL will tighten later this year.

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