Sri Lanka Short Term Interest Rate

2000 - 2020 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Standing Deposit Facility Rate (Repo Rate)) was set at 15.50 % pa in May 2023.
  • Sri Lanka Exchange Rate against USD averaged 309.42 (USD/LKR) in May 2023.
  • View Sri Lanka's Short Term Interest Rate from Jul 2000 to Jun 2020 in the chart:

    Sri Lanka Short Term Interest Rate

    What was Sri Lanka's Short Term Interest Rate in Jun 2020?

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    6.96 Jun 2020 7.00 May 2020 6.57 Jan 2015 26.17 Jan 2001 % pa monthly Jul 2000 - Jun 2020

    Short Term Interest Rate by Country Comparison

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    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (% pa) 3.09 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
    Algeria (% pa) 3.14 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2022
    Argentina (% pa) 31.80 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
    Armenia (% pa) 11.20 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
    Australia (% pa) 4.33 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1969 - Mar 2024
    Austria (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.50 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
    Bahrain (% pa) 5.39 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
    Bangladesh (% pa) 6.63 May 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2023
    Belarus (% pa) 11.50 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Mar 2024
    Belgium (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Bolivia (% pa) 5.90 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
    Botswana (% pa) -0.30 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
    Bulgaria (% pa) -0.05 Jun 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jun 2018
    Cambodia (% pa) 0.00 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Mar 2024
    Canada (% pa) 4.99 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    China (% pa) 2.16 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2006 - Mar 2024
    Colombia (% pa) 13.02 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Jun 2023
    Croatia (% pa) 0.39 Dec 2019 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2019
    Cyprus (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Czech Republic (% pa) 5.61 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1992 - Mar 2024
    Denmark (% pa) -0.43 Sep 2019 monthly Jun 1988 - Sep 2019
    Ecuador (% pa) 4.64 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
    Egypt (% pa) 21.18 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
    Estonia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    European Union (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Finland (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    France (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2008 - Mar 2024
    Germany (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Ghana (% pa) 26.35 Aug 2023 monthly Aug 1996 - Aug 2023
    Greece (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.72 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1996 - Mar 2024
    Hungary (% pa) 7.83 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 1996 - Mar 2024
    Iceland (% pa) 9.80 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2024
    India (% pa) 7.14 May 2023 monthly Sep 2015 - May 2023
    Indonesia (% pa) 6.76 May 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - May 2023
    Ireland (% pa) 1.72 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2021
    Israel (% pa) 4.35 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
    Italy (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Japan (% pa) 0.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
    Jordan (% pa) 8.34 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2005 - Mar 2024
    Kazakhstan (% pa) 10.50 Nov 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Nov 2020
    Kenya (% pa) 16.14 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2024
    South Korea (% pa) 3.64 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Mar 2024
    Kosovo (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Kuwait (% pa) 4.31 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2001 - Mar 2024
    Latvia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Lebanon (% pa) 120.00 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 1972 - Jul 2023
    Lithuania (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Luxembourg (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.97 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1988 - Jun 2023
    North Macedonia (% pa) 4.55 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2007 - Mar 2024
    Malawi (% pa) 14.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
    Malaysia (% pa) 3.59 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
    Malta (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Mauritius (% pa) 0.00 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Feb 2024
    Mexico (% pa) 11.45 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
    Moldova (% pa) 8.34 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
    Montenegro (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Morocco (% pa) 3.01 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
    Mozambique (% pa) 17.62 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Mar 2024
    Myanmar (% pa) 4.00 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
    Nepal (% pa) 3.02 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1993 - Mar 2024
    Netherlands (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    New Zealand (% pa) 5.71 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Jun 2023
    Nigeria (% pa) 25.10 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
    Norway (% pa) 1.77 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2020
    Oman (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
    Pakistan (% pa) 22.91 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2004 - Jun 2023
    Panama (% pa) 5.23 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
    Philippines (% pa) 5.74 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2024
    Poland (% pa) 5.88 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
    Portugal (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Qatar (% pa) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
    Romania (% pa) 6.06 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 1995 - Mar 2024
    Russia (% pa) 9.71 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2000 - Jul 2023
    Saudi Arabia (% pa) 6.24 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
    Serbia (% pa) 5.69 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2005 - Mar 2024
    Singapore (% pa) 4.06 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Mar 2024
    Slovakia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Slovenia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    South Africa (% pa) 8.48 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Mar 2024
    Spain (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Sri Lanka (% pa) 6.96 Jun 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Jun 2020
    Sweden (% pa) 0.03 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 1987 - Jul 2020
    Switzerland (% pa) 1.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2024
    Taiwan (% pa) 1.49 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2024
    Thailand (% pa) 2.65 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
    Turkey (% pa) 16.01 Jun 2022 monthly Aug 2002 - Jun 2022
    Ukraine (% pa) 4.33 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
    United Arab Emirates (% pa) 5.10 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2009 - Mar 2024
    United Kingdom (% pa) 0.09 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2021
    United States (% pa) 5.23 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1954 - Mar 2024
    Uruguay (% pa) 9.14 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
    Venezuela (% pa) 43.78 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2023
    Vietnam (% pa) 3.29 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Mar 2024
    Yemen (% pa) 16.07 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2015
    Zambia (% pa) 10.10 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 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 (%) 104.4 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 Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,172,712.077 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 & 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) -319.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
    Total Exports (USD mn) 1,059.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
    Total Exports Growth (%) 7.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 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) 1,378.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
    Total Imports Growth (%) 35.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 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) 211.902 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2023
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 33.763 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2023
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 17.680 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 306.538 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
    Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
    Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 89,464.831 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
    Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 90,795.175 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
    Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 262,645.135 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
    Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 78,022.382 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
    Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 76,919.404 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
    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) 107.103 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 237.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.216 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
    External Debt (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,031.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 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) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
    BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
    BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
    BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
    International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
    IIP: Assets (USD mn) 12,546.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
    IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 63,986.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 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 (%) 6.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,088.870 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 36,267.306 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
    M2 Growth (%) 8.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,482.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.962 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Feb 2024
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 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) 5,580.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
    Total Loans (USD mn) 26,218.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Jan 2024
    Total Loans Growth (%) -0.36 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2024
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
    Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,520.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Feb 2024
    ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,482.341 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Feb 2024
    Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,714,837.000 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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