Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate

1989 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate

  • Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate was reported at 10.380 % pa in Apr 2024.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.110 % pa for Mar 2024.
  • Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 13.750 % pa from Jun 1989 to Apr 2024, with 419 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 29.670 % pa in Nov 2022 and a record low of 5.650 % pa in May 2021.
  • Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides monthly weighted average Bank Lending Rate.

View Sri Lanka's Bank Lending Rate from Jun 1989 to Apr 2024 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate

What was Sri Lanka's Bank Lending Rate in Apr 2024?

Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate was reported at 10.380 % pa in Apr 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10.380 Apr 2024 11.110 Mar 2024 5.650 May 2021 29.670 Nov 2022 % pa monthly Jun 1989 - Apr 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 7.600 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Mar 2024
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Armenia (% pa) 12.500 Apr 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Apr 2024
Austria (% pa) 5.150 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 14.375 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 9.360 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.710 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Belgium (% pa) 5.420 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 8.085 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.853 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Botswana (% pa) 6.510 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 31 May 2024 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 31 May 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.684 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Canada (% pa) 7.200 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1935 - Apr 2024
China (% pa) 3.450 19 May 2024 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 May 2024
Colombia (% pa) 17.240 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2024
Cyprus (% pa) 5.368 May 2023 monthly Nov 2007 - May 2023
Czech Republic (% pa) 7.410 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Denmark (% pa) 5.002 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Ecuador (% pa) 11.120 May 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2024
Egypt (% pa) 23.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Estonia (% pa) 6.990 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
France (% pa) 4.760 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Georgia (% pa) 12.790 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Mar 2024
Germany (% pa) 5.640 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Greece (% pa) 6.040 May 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.875 31 May 2024 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 31 May 2024
Hungary (% pa) 8.750 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1988 - Apr 2024
Iceland (% pa) 12.550 Apr 2024 monthly Nov 1982 - Apr 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 8.827 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1993 - Mar 2024
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 5.258 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Japan (% pa) 1.475 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2024
Jordan (% pa) 8.790 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.214 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Kenya (% pa) 14.630 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1991 - Dec 2023
South Korea (% pa) 4.850 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 6.347 Jul 2019 monthly Jun 2004 - Jul 2019
Kuwait (% pa) 5.220 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 20.581 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Latvia (% pa) 7.030 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (% pa) 2.470 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1972 - Feb 2024
Lithuania (% pa) 6.550 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 4.660 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 6.125 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.897 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Malawi (% pa) 24.900 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 5.372 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Malta (% pa) 3.622 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 7.080 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Mexico (% pa) 11.560 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1993 - Feb 2024
Moldova (% pa) 9.478 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 17.036 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1998 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 6.650 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (% pa) 22.700 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Apr 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 11.960 Nov 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 15.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Oman (% pa) 5.542 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 11.880 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2007 - Mar 2024
Peru (% pa) 15.734 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Apr 2024
Philippines (% pa) 7.971 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Poland (% pa) 7.670 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Qatar (% pa) 6.367 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Mar 2024
Romania (% pa) 8.380 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Russia (% pa) 17.240 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Serbia (% pa) 8.650 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2010 - Mar 2024
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 6.381 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
South Africa (% pa) 11.750 30 May 2024 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 30 May 2024
Sri Lanka (% pa) 10.380 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1989 - Apr 2024
Sweden (% pa) 3.850 31 May 2024 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 31 May 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 3.169 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Apr 2024
Tajikistan (% pa) 20.082 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Thailand (% pa) 7.165 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2024
Ukraine (% pa) 22.884 May 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - May 2023
United States (% pa) 8.500 29 May 2024 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 29 May 2024
Uruguay (% pa) 17.239 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Uzbekistan (% pa) 24.036 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
Venezuela (% pa) 57.700 21 May 2024 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 21 May 2024
Zambia (% pa) 27.660 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 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) 4,472.546 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) 11,644,094.293 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,051,854.265 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -668,691.039 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,371,994.242 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 252,265.370 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 938,335.266 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,624,259.612 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -368.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,138.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 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) 1,507.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 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) 232.293 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 28.986 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 19.429 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 264.260 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 69,124.227 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 308,788.975 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 57,433.821 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 82,824.598 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 141,255.073 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 195.253 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 140.237 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 84.370 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 793.113 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -666.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 563.424 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 8.483 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 8.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,462.666 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 6,143.302 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 2,928.692 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 5,906.148 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 237.154 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 16.646 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 250.896 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 406.899 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 918.441 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,625.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,559.075 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 245.710 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 6,159.948 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 126.558 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 5,914.238 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 593.539 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 173.433 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 111.092 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -212.031 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 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: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 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) 5,256.105 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 37,373.103 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,916.4 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 33.772 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Mar 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) 9,645.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -81.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,580.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 26,741.622 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.42 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,916.379 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,959.846 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 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) 42.000 Apr 2024 monthly May 2015 - Apr 2024

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