Sri Lanka Holds Rates as Growth Quickens, Tariff Risks Loom

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Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged for a second consecutive meeting to keep demand pressures in check as growth strengthens and inflation inches closer to target

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Sri Lanka’s central bank left its benchmark rate unchanged for a second straight meeting, aiming to rein in demand as growth strengthens and inflation edges closer to target.

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