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Gross official reserves rise to $ 6.8 b in 2025, highest since crisis: CBSL Chief

January 09, 2026

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Daily FT

CENTRAL Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe yesterday said Sri Lanka's Gross Official Reserves (GOR) climbed to over $ 6.8 billion by end-2025, marking the highest reserve level registered since the country's economic crisis, despite continued external pressures.

He noted that reserves hovered between $6 billion and $6.3 billion for most of the year, even as Sri Lanka faced challenging conditions including the need to service external Government debt without matching inflows and a sharp increase in foreign exchange demand following the resumption of vehicle imports.

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