Sri Lanka — Central bank policy rate
percent · Monthly · Aug 1953–May 2020 · 464 observations
About this series
The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.
The latest central bank policy rate reading for Sri Lanka was 9.5% in May 2020. The previous reading was 10% in Apr 2020; the period change was −0.5 percentage points. Compared with 15% in May 2019, the year-on-year change was −5.5 percentage points.
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Latest observations
Sep 2012–May 2020
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2020 | 9.5 % |
| Apr 2020 | 10 % |
| Mar 2020 | 15 % |
| Feb 2020 | 15 % |
| Jan 2020 | 15 % |
15 earlier values
| Dec 2019 | 15 % |
| Nov 2019 | 15 % |
| Oct 2019 | 15 % |
| Sep 2019 | 15 % |
| Aug 2019 | 15 % |
| Jul 2019 | 15 % |
| Jun 2019 | 15 % |
| May 2019 | 15 % |
| Apr 2019 | 15 % |
| Mar 2019 | 15 % |
| Feb 2019 | 15 % |
| Jan 2019 | 15 % |
| Dec 2018 | 15 % |
| Nov 2018 | 15 % |
| Oct 2018 | 15 % |
Values before Oct 2018, back to Sep 2012, are on the chart — hover to read them.