13/10/2025
Bank deposit, lending rate spread still high
LBTV – The spread between Sri Lankan bank lending and deposit rates remains high relative to its pre-crisis average, the Central Bank said.
This is despite falling interest rates, its Financial Stability Review (FSR) for 2025 said.
The FSR of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) highlighted room for further improvement of the domestic interest rate structure.
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