The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) entered into a bilateral currency swap agreement with a view to promoting bilateral trade and direct investment for economic development of the two countries, and to be used for other purposes agreed upon by both parties. The People’s Republic of China remains Sri Lanka’s largest source of imports. In 2020, imports from China amounted to US$ 3.6 billion (22.3% of Sri Lanka’s imports). 

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to increase the maximum compensation payment under SLDILSS from Rs.600,000 to Rs.1,100,000, by Rs.500,000. This decision has been taken to provide further relief to the depositors of financial institutions regulated by CBSL in the event of a cancellation or suspension of the licences of such institutions.

Accordingly, the depositors of six (6) finance companies, namely, Central Investments and Finance PLC (CIFL), The Standard Credit Finance Limited (TSCFL), TKS Finance Limited (TKSFL), The Finance Company PLC (TFC), ETI Finance Limited (ETIFL) and Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP) whose licences have been cancelled or suspended by the Monetary Board are eligible to receive the revised compensation amount.