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#SriLanka #trade gap widened sharply in June 2018, First half increase was litter over 20%. January & February gap exceed over $1Bn. YoY increase by end of years of 2015 & 2016 was around 2%, but it has jumped to 10.68% at end of 2017.
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#SriLanka Highest weekly net foreign investment withdrawal from government securities recorded this week. LKR 7.5Bn worth of net investments were withdraw during week. But net foreign inflow of LKR 55Mn was recorded at Colombo Stock Exchange for this week.
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#China #Bangladesh #Vietnam leading average last five year growth of private consumption in the South & South-East Asia. (2012-2017). Private consumption is the market value of all goods and services, purchased by households.
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#SriLanka Unit trust market LKR 72Bn with 40,921 unit holders as at 31st July 2018. Open ended Money Market Funds has generated average of 6.2% YTD return while open ended income funds generate average 6.4% YTD return.
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Growth of #SriLanka Colombo & greater Colombo House constructions seem to be picking up in the 4th Q 2017. But the growth of other building construction is falling further.
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#SriLanka Treasury Bill yields fell slightly at today's Auction held at CBSL where 3Month tbill fell 0.01% and 6 month tbill fell by 0.02% and 12 month remained same. Higher demand was seen for 12 Month tbills
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#SriLanka is lagging behind on performance on trade logistics compared with Vietnam , Indonesia , Philippines been located at most strategic place @ south Asian trade root. Country is worse on timeliness where shipments reach consignees within scheduled or expected delivery times