04 Sep Sri Lanka rupee extends losses as fund outflow worries weigh
Sri Lanka’s rupee fell further
on Thursday to close at its lowest level in more than seven
months, due to continued foreign fund outflows from government
securities after a surprise rate cut last month.
** Foreign investors sold government securities worth of 25.2
billion rupees in the two weeks ended on Aug. 28, data showed,
extending the year-to-date net foreign outflow to 53.2 billion
rupees, central bank data showed.
on Thursday to close at its lowest level in more than seven
months, due to continued foreign fund outflows from government
securities after a surprise rate cut last month.
** Foreign investors sold government securities worth of 25.2
billion rupees in the two weeks ended on Aug. 28, data showed,
extending the year-to-date net foreign outflow to 53.2 billion
rupees, central bank data showed.
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