Sri Lanka Reserve Requirement Ratio

1997 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Reserve Requirement Ratio

  • Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency Deposits: Sri Lanka was set as 4.0 % in Jun 2023
  • Sri Lanka Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Mar 1997 to Jun 2023
  • The data is reported by CEIC Data
  • In the latest reports, Sri Lanka Money Supply M2 increased to 37.4 USD bn YoY in May 2023
  • Foreign Exchange Reserves in Sri Lanka was measured at 2.7 USD bn in Apr 2023.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.9 Months of Import in Apr 2023
  • Sri Lanka Domestic Credit reached 51.0 USD bn in Apr 2023, representing an increase of 1.8 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.5 % in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 4.9 % in the previous year
  • Household Debt of Sri Lanka reached 8.3 % in Dec 2022, accounting for 8.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP
CEIC calculates monthly Reserve Requirement Ratio from daily Reserve Requirement Ratio based on the last business day of the month. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides Reserve Requirement Ratio.

View Sri Lanka's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Mar 1997 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Reserve Requirement Ratio

What was Sri Lanka's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Jun 2023?

Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency Deposits: Sri Lanka was set as 4.0 % in Jun 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.0 Jun 2023 4.0 May 2023 2.0 Aug 2021 12.0 Jul 1999 % monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023

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Algeria (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Sep 2023
Argentina (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1985 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 8.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Austria (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly May 1993 - Feb 2024
Bahrain (%) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Belarus (%) 18.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (%) 8.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Jan 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Brazil (%) 21.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
China (%) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Colombia (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1996 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Egypt (%) 18.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Estonia (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
European Union (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
France (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Georgia (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Germany (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 10.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Jan 2024
Iceland (%) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1979 - Feb 2024
India (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Iran (%) 10.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - Feb 2024
Ireland (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Israel (%) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1993 - Aug 2023
Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2024
Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.0 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015
Laos (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Latvia (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 25.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Malawi (%) 7.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2024
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (%) 9.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 33.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Mongolia (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (%) 5.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (%) 39.0 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2011 - Feb 2024
Myanmar (%) 3.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2024
Nepal (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Netherlands (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (%) 45.0 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Feb 2024
Norway (%) 3.5 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2011 - Feb 2024
Oman (%) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Peru (%) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 9.5 Jan 2024 monthly May 1986 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017
Portugal (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Qatar (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Romania (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Russia (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2024
Serbia (%) 7.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
South Africa (%) 2.5 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2024
Spain (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Sudan (%) 18.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Taiwan (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2024
Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Thailand (%) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2024
Tunisia (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Jan 2024
Turkey (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (%) 20.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
United States (%) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 1980 - Feb 2024
Venezuela (%) 73.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Vietnam (%) 3.0 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2024
Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Zambia (%) 17.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.550 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.420 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.590 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 795,600.830 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,172,712.077 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 170,568.510 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -541.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 970.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,511.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 272.761 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 36.519 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.920 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 377.199 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 200.505 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 169.493 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 84.410 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 639.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 85.052 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 80.015 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 52,653.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,545.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 61,907.624 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 11,636.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,120.576 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 35,469.638 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,425.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,267.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -97.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,407.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,800.594 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.51 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.18 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,425.613 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,496.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,969,066.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 56.000 Feb 2024 monthly May 2015 - Feb 2024

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