Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increase by 26.2% in May
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on June 7, 2023 - 9:48 pm
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets stood at USD 3,483 million in May 2023, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
This indicates an increase of 26.2% from the official reserve asset figure of USD 2,761 million in April 2023.
However, the current official reserve assets include a swap facility from People’s Bank of China, to the tune of USD 1.4 billion, which is subject to conditionalities on usability, the CBSL said.
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