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Central Bank surprisingly cuts key rates by 50 basis points

COLOMBO (News1st): The central bank has announced that it has further reduced policy rates by 50 basis points with effect from May 6, to support economic activity.

Numbers.lk·07 May 2020

COLOMBO (News1st): The central bank has announced that it has further reduced policy rates by 50 basis points with effect from May 6, to support economic activity.

Issuing a statement, the monetary authority noted that the Standing Deposit Facility Rate and the Standing Lending Facility Rate have been reduced by 50 basis points respectively.

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