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Sri Lanka: Temporary suspension on import of certain vehicles & non-essential goods on credit announced due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Announcement

02 Apr 2020

Sri Lanka has temporarily suspended the import of certain vehicles and non-essentials on letters of credit to ease the pressure on the financial markets due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

19 Mar 2020

Revocation date:

22 May 2020

Updated: 02 Apr 2020
Controls on credit operations

On 19 March 2020, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka through "Banking Act Directions No.1 of 2020" has temporarily (for 3 months) suspended the issuance of Letters of Credit for imports of certain motor...

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