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undatedAddendum to Circular No. 04 of 2024 on Relief Measures for SMEs
2026-09-09Identifying, Reporting and Managing of Operational Loss Events of Licensed Banks
2026-08-28Approved Securities for Accommodation Granted to Related Parties of Licensed Banks
2026-08-03Finance Business Act Directions No.04 of 2026 on Structural Changes
2026-06-17LANKAQR National Quick Response Code Standard for Local Currency Payments and Peer-to-Peer Fund Transfers
2026-05-29Revision of the Cut-off Time for Standing Deposit Facility
2026-05-27Amendments to Capital Adequacy Requirements
2026-05-27Amendments to Basel III Capital Requirements Directions for Licensed Commercial and Specialised Banks
2026-05-25Implementation of risk mitigation mechanisms for Common Electronic Fund Transfer Switch and Common ATM Switch with the discontinuation of the Liability Manager Mechanism
2026-03-27Operating Instructions on Reserve Requirements
2026-03-25Outsourcing of Business Operations of Licensed Banks
2026-03-17Assessment of Beneficial Owners of Finance Companies
2026-03-13Central Bank of Sri Lanka Circular No. 03 of 2026 on Declarations from Board and Senior Management of Mobile Phone e-Money Operators
2026-03-13LANKAQR National Quick Response Code Standard for Local Currency Payments and Peer-to-Peer Fund Transfers
2026-02-16Central Bank of Sri Lanka Directions on Recovery Plans for Finance Companies
2026-01-20Maximum per transaction limit and fees for JustPay transactions
2026-01-13Money or Value Transfer Service Providers Regulations No. 1 of 2025
2026-01-12Amendments to Maximum Interest Rates on Deposits and Debt Instruments
2026-01-09Relief Measures to Assist Individuals and Businesses Affected by Recent Cyclonic and Flood Disasters
2025-12-10Annual Licence Fee of Licensed Commercial and Specialised Banks
2025-12-05Relief Measures to Assist Individuals and Business Affected by the Recent Cyclonic and Flood Disasters
2025-12-02Amendments to Circular No. 03 of 2024 on Mobile Banking Unit Guidelines for Licensed Commercial Banks
2025-11-07Central Bank of Sri Lanka Directions on Liquidity Risk Management for Finance Companies (No. 03 of 2025)
2025-09-17Recovery Plans for Licensed Banks
2025-09-17Recovery Plans for Licensed Banks
2025-08-20Central Bank of Sri Lanka Directions on Credit Risk Management for Licensed Microfinance Companies
2025-07-17Loan to Value Ratios for Credit Facilities Granted in Respect of Motor Vehicles
2025-07-17Loan to Value Ratios for Credit Facilities Granted in Respect of Motor Vehicles
2025-07-17Loan to Value Ratios for Motor Vehicle Credit Facilities
2025-07-17Loan to Value Ratios for Credit Facilities Granted in Respect of Motor Vehicles
2025-07-17Loan to Value Ratios for Credit Facilities Granted in Respect of Motor Vehicles
2025-07-17Amendments to Banking Act Determination No. 04 of 2024 on Approved Securities for Related Party Accommodation
2025-07-17Loan to Value Ratios for Credit Facilities Granted in Respect of Motor Vehicles
2025-06-23Maximum Interest Rates on Deposits and Debt Instruments
2025-06-11Maximum per Transaction Limit for Sri Lanka Interbank Payment System
2025-05-07Reporting of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Incidents of Licensed Banks
2025-04-17Criteria Used to Designate Domestic Systemically Important Banks Rules No. 01 of 2025
2025-04-17Domestic Systematically Important Banks
2025-04-17Directions to Licensed Banks on Domestic Systemically Important Banks
2025-04-01Establishment of the Market Operations Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
2025-04-01Establishment of the Market Operations Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
2025-03-19Addendum to Banking Act Directions No. 05 of 2024 on Corporate Governance for Licensed Banks
2025-02-07Maximum Limits on Transaction Values and Fees of Common Electronic Fund Transfer Switch
2025-01-27Imposing a maximum per transaction fee for the payments effected through GovPay
2024-12-31Publication of Annual and Quarterly Financial Statements and other Disclosures by Licensed Banks
2024-12-20Addendum 5 to Circular No. 02 of 2019: Establishment of a National Quick Response Code Standard for Local Payments
2024-12-19Relief Measures to Assist the Affected Small and Medium Enterprises
2024-12-03Guidelines for the Establishment of Mobile Banking Units of Licensed Commercial Banks
2024-12-03Strengthening Customer Identification Process for Mobile Payment Applications Linked to Bank Accounts
2024-11-29Central Bank of Sri Lanka Directions on Operational Risk Management
2024-11-21Deposit Solicitation by Finance Companies
2024-10-23Guidelines on Remuneration Policies and Disclosure Requirements
2024-10-07Accommodation to Directors and Related Companies
2024-10-03Limits for Accommodation Granted to Related Parties of Licensed Banks
2024-10-01Approved Securities for Accommodation Granted to Related Parties of Licensed Banks
2024-10-01Accommodation to Directors and Related Companies
2024-09-30Corporate Governance Directions for Licensed Banks
2024-09-11Minimum Number of Board Members of Selected Licensed Banks
2024-08-30National Definition for Women-Owned/Led Businesses in Sri Lanka
2024-08-20National Definition for Women-Owned or Led Businesses in FinNet Reporting Formats
2024-07-19Amendments to Basel III Capital Requirements Directions for Licensed Commercial and Specialised Banks
2024-06-28Amendments to Banking Act Determination No. 01 of 2019 on Fitness and Propriety Assessments for Bank Executives
2024-06-28Amendments to Banking Act Directions No. 08 of 2019 on Assessment of Fitness and Propriety for Licensed Bank Directors in Sri Lanka
2024-06-14Banking (Off-Shore Banking Business) Order Designating Foreign Currencies
2024-06-14Banking (Off-Shore Banking Business) Order
2024-06-14Off-Shore Banking Business of Licensed Commercial Banks
2024-06-13Statutory Liquidity Ratios of Licensed Banks
2024-05-03Credit Risk Management
2024-04-30Money or Value Transfer Service Providers Regulations No. 1 of 2024
2024-04-10Maximum Interest Rates on Rupee Denominated Lending Products
2024-03-28Guidelines for the Establishment of Business Revival Units in Licensed Banks
2024-03-26Operating Instructions on Open Market Operations of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
2024-03-25Large Exposures of Licensed Banks
2024-03-11Transition to New RTGS System for Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) Placement
2024-02-29Amendments to the List of Qualified Auditors for Licensed Commercial and Specialised Banks
2024-02-13Periodic Reporting Requirements
2024-02-09Operating Instructions on Open Market Operations of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
2024-01-19Regulatory Compliance Requirements to Authorised Money Broking Companies
2024-01-17Facilitating Safer and More Secure Transactions via Mobile Payment Applications
2023-12-29Individual Stored Value, Day, and Transaction Limits for Customer e-Money Accounts
2023-12-22Annual Certificate Fee of Authorized Money Broking Companies
2023-12-08Amendments to Banking Act Directions No. 16 of 2021 on Technology Risk Management and Resilience for Licensed Banks
2023-11-23Annual Licence Fee of Licensed Commercial Banks and Licensed Specialised Banks
2023-08-25Maximum Interest Rates on Rupee Denominated Lending Products
2023-08-10Central Bank of Sri Lanka Operating Instructions on Reserve Requirements
2023-07-20Liability Manager Limits for LankaPay Common ATM Switch and Common Electronic Fund Transfer Switch
2023-06-23Declaration of a Special Bank Holiday in the LankaSettle system on 30 June 2023
2023-05-18Margin Requirements Against Imports
2023-05-17Order on Withdrawal of Cash Margin Deposit Requirements Against Letters of Credit
2023-04-26Amendments to Banking Act Directions No. 01 of 2023 on Discretionary Payment Restrictions for Licensed Banks
2023-04-21Cessation of ICRA Lanka Ltd as an Acceptable Credit Rating Agency
2023-03-03Proposed Concessionary Measures to MSMEs and Individuals Affected by the Present Macroeconomic Conditions
2023-03-03Proposed Concessionary Measures to MSMEs and Individuals Affected by Macroeconomic Conditions
2023-02-17Amendment to the Banking Act Directions No. 03 of 2022 on Margin Requirements Against Imports
2023-02-16Order on Maintaining Cash Margin Deposit Requirement Against Letters of Credit for New HS Codes
2023-02-02Restrictions on Discretionary Payments of Licensed Banks
2023-02-02Removal of ICRA Lanka Ltd. as an acceptable Credit Rating Agency
2023-01-31Definition of Liquid Assets Under Sections 86 and 76J(1) of the Banking Act
2023-01-31Guideline on Declaration of Dividends or Repatriation of Profits
2023-01-02Central Bank of Sri Lanka Circular No. 01 of 2023: Bank Rate Adjustment
2023-01-02Operating Instructions on Open Market Operations of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
2022-12-05Annual Licence Fee of Licensed Commercial and Specialised Banks
2022-11-29Guidelines on Sustainable Finance Activities
2022-11-18Regulatory Requirements on Liquidity Ratios
2022-11-03Central Bank's Rate of Interest on Advances (Bank Rate)
2022-09-02Recording of Unique Identification Numbers of Depositors
2022-08-29Mandatory Recording of Unique Identification Numbers for Depositors by Licensed Banks
2022-08-26Banking (Off-Shore Banking Business Scheme) Order Designated Foreign Currencies
2022-07-20Concessions to Affected Borrowers Amidst Extraordinary Macroeconomic Circumstances
2022-07-07Concessions to Affected Borrowers Amidst the Prevailing Extraordinary Macroeconomic Circumstances
2022-07-04Addendum to Customer Charter - Accessibility to Banking Services for Customers with Special Needs
2022-06-22Sustainable Finance Activities of Licensed Banks
2022-06-20Liability Manager Limits in LankaPay Common ATM Switch and Common Electronic Fund Transfer Switch
2022-06-10Maximum Interest Rate on Microfinance Loans granted by LMFCs
2022-06-08Maximum Interest Rates on Foreign Currency Deposits of Licensed Commercial Banks and the National Savings Bank
2022-05-23Regulatory Requirements Amidst Prevailing Extraordinary Macroeconomic Conditions
2022-05-19Margin Requirements Against Imports
2022-05-19Central Bank of Sri Lanka Order on 100% Cash Margin Deposit for Letters of Credit
2022-05-06Restrictions on Discretionary Payments of Licensed Banks
2022-04-21Interest Rates on Lending and Deposit Products of Licensed Banks
2022-04-18Amendments to the Maximum Interest Rates on Deposits and Debt Instruments by Licensed Finance Companies
2022-03-24Guidelines on Establishment of Post COVID-19 Revival Units in Licensed Banks
2022-03-22Forward Sales and Purchases of Foreign Exchange by Licensed Commercial Banks
2022-03-18Mobile Phone Based E-Money Services
2022-03-11Amendment to Maximum Interest Rates on Foreign Currency Deposits of Licensed Commercial Banks and the National Savings Bank
2022-03-11Amendment to the Maximum Interest Rates on Lending Products of Licensed Banks
2022-02-28General Direction No. 03 of 2022 - Operations of the Common Electronic Fund Transfer Switch
2022-02-28General Direction on Sri Lanka Interbank Payment System No. 01 of 2022
2022-02-28General Direction No. 04 of 2022 - Operations of the Common Point-of-Sales Switch
2022-02-28General Direction No. 02 of 2022 - Operations of the Common ATM Switch
2022-02-02Operating Instructions No. 01 of 2022: Intra-Day Liquidity Facility Against Scripless Government Securities
2022-01-28Technology Risk Management and Resilience
2021-12-31Amendment to the Monetary Law Act Order No. 03 of 2020 on Maximum Interest Rates on Mortgage-Backed Housing Loans
2021-12-31Corporate Governance Direction for Licensed Finance Companies
2021-12-31Assessment of Fitness and Propriety of Key Responsible Persons
2021-12-30Maximum Interest Rates on Foreign Currency Deposits of Licensed Commercial Banks and the National Savings Bank
2021-12-27Annual Licence Fee of Licensed Commercial Banks and Licensed Specialised Banks
2021-12-27Addendum 4 - Circular No. 02 of 2019 Establishment of a National Quick Response Code Standard for Local Payments
2021-12-22Deferment of Recovery Actions Against Borrowers Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
2021-12-09Regulatory Framework on Technology Risk Management and Resilience for Licensed Banks
2021-10-06Extension of Concessions for COVID-19 Affected Businesses and Individuals
2021-10-06Extension of Concessions for COVID-19 Affected Businesses and Individuals
2021-10-05Concessions for Lease Facilities Obtained by Businesses and Individuals in the Passenger Transportation Sector
2021-10-01Margin Requirements Against Imports
2021-10-01Order on Maintaining Cash Margin Deposit Requirements Against Letters of Credit
2021-09-30Supplementary Circular to Banking Act Directions on Classification, Recognition and Measurement of Credit Facilities and Other Financial Assets in Licensed Banks
2021-09-24Recognition of Lanka Rating Agency Ltd as an Acceptable Credit Rating Agency
2021-09-24Recognition of Lanka Rating Agency Ltd as an Acceptable Credit Rating Agency
2021-09-14Classification, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets Other Than Credit Facilities in Licensed Banks
2021-09-14Classification, Recognition and Measurement of Credit Facilities in Licensed Banks
2021-09-13Extension of Debt Moratorium for COVID-19 Affected Tourism Businesses and Individuals
2021-09-10Amendment to Circular No. 06 of 2021 on Concessions for COVID-19 Affected Businesses and Individuals
2021-09-10Amendment to Circular No. 06 of 2021 on Concessions for Covid-19 Affected Businesses and Individuals
2021-09-08Central Bank of Sri Lanka Order on Cash Margin Deposit Requirements for Letters of Credit
2021-09-08Recognition of Lanka Rating Agency Ltd as an Acceptable Credit Rating Agency
2021-09-08Margin Requirements Against Imports
2021-09-01Concessions for COVID-19 Affected Businesses and Individuals
2021-08-24Maximum Interest Rates on Foreign Currency Deposits of Licensed Commercial Banks and National Savings Bank
2021-08-21Provision of Banking Services During the Ongoing Quarantine Curfew Period
2021-08-19Reserve Requirements
2021-07-13Restrictions on Discretionary Payments of Licensed Banks
2021-06-18Designated Foreign Currencies
2021-06-16Recovery Plans for Licensed Commercial Banks and Licensed Specialised Banks
2021-06-16Investments in Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds by Licensed Commercial Banks and National Savings Bank
2021-06-10Addendum 3 - Circular No. 02 of 2019 Establishment of a National Quick Response Code Standard for Local Payments
2021-06-09Concessions for COVID-19 Affected Businesses and Individuals
2021-06-07Provision of Banking Services Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak
2021-05-25Amendments to Banking Act Directions No. 11 of 2018 on Foreign Currency Borrowings by Licensed Banks
2021-05-25Concessions for COVID-19 Affected Businesses and Individuals
2021-05-21Consolidated Operating Instructions on Market Operations
2021-04-25Forward Sales and Purchases of Foreign Exchange by Licensed Commercial Banks
2021-04-23Investments in Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds by Licensed Commercial Banks and National Savings Bank
2021-04-21Priority Sector Lending Targets for Licensed Commercial and Specialised Banks to the MSME Sector
2021-04-09Investments in Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds by Licensed Commercial Banks and National Savings Bank
2021-04-09Foreign Currency Borrowings by Licensed Finance Companies
2021-03-31Amendments to Directions on Liquid Assets
2021-03-31Amendments to Directions on Liquid Assets
2021-03-19Extension of Debt Moratorium for Tourism Sector Businesses and Individuals Affected by COVID-19
2021-03-19Extension of Debt Moratorium for COVID-19 Affected Businesses and Individuals in the Tourism Industry
2021-03-18Investments in Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds by Licensed Commercial Banks and National Savings Bank
2021-03-12Concessions for Lease Facilities Obtained by Businesses and Individuals in Passenger Transportation Sector
2021-03-10Concessions for Lease Facilities Obtained by Businesses and Individuals in Passenger Transportation Sector
2021-02-17Amendments to Directions on Loan-to-Value Ratios for Credit Facilities Granted in Respect of Motor Vehicles
2021-02-17Amendments to Directions on Loan to Value Ratios for Credit Facilities Granted in Respect of Motor Vehicles
2021-02-17Amendments to FAQs No. 05 of 2020 on Maximum Interest Rates for Mortgage-backed Housing Loans
2021-01-25Amendments to Directions on Capital Requirements under Basel III for Licensed Commercial and Specialised Banks
2021-01-25Forward Sales and Purchases of Foreign Exchange by Licensed Commercial Banks
2021-01-25Amendments to Circular No. 4 of 2018 on Guidelines for Licensed Banks Adopting SLFRS 9
2021-01-19Restrictions on Discretionary Payments of Licensed Banks
2021-01-13Suspension of Recovery Actions Against Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Paddy Millers
2021-01-01Amendment to Valuation of Immovable Properties
2021-01-01Amendment to Valuation of Immovable Properties
2020-12-31Amendments to the Regulatory Framework on Valuation of Immovable Properties of Licensed Commercial and Specialised Banks
2020-12-23Investments in Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds by Licensed Commercial Banks and National Savings Bank
2020-12-22Maximum Interest Rates on Mortgage-backed Housing Loans
2020-12-11Maximum Limits on Transaction Value and Fees of Common Electronic Fund Transfer Switch
2020-12-11Investments in Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds by Licensed Commercial Banks and National Savings Bank
2020-12-04Maximum Interest Rates on Mortgage-Backed Housing Loans
2020-11-30Maximum Percentage Limits of Share Capital of Licensed Finance Companies
2020-11-30Prompt Corrective Action Framework for Licensed Finance Companies