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Restructuring Domestic Debt Must be Credible, Fast, Comprehensive
This article was compiled by Professor Udara Peiris. Udara Peiris joined Oberlin in the fall of 2022. He was previously a tenured Associate Professor of Finance at HSE University (at the department ICEF) in Russia and has taught at the University of Warwick, and the University of Oxford (both in the UK). He was a research advisor to the Central Bank of Russia, consulted the Government of Sri Lanka, and presented his research at institutions including the IMF, Federal Reserve System, Bank of England, and Reserve Bank of Australia. His research has a strong policy focus and covers the nexus between the macroeconomy and the financial markets.
Featured Insight
Restructuring Domestic Debt Must be Credible, Fast, Comprehensive
This article was compiled by Professor Udara Peiris. Udara Peiris joined Oberlin in the fall of 2022. He was previously a tenured Associate Professor of Finance at HSE University (at the department ICEF) in Russia and has taught at the University of Warwick, and the University of Oxford (both in the UK). He was a research advisor to the Central Bank of Russia, consulted the Government of Sri Lanka, and presented his research at institutions including the IMF, Federal Reserve System, Bank of England, and Reserve Bank of Australia. His research has a strong policy focus and covers the nexus between the macroeconomy and the financial markets.
Featured Insight
Restructuring Domestic Debt Must be Credible, Fast, Comprehensive
This article was compiled by Professor Udara Peiris. Udara Peiris joined Oberlin in the fall of 2022. He was previously a tenured Associate Professor of Finance at HSE University (at the department ICEF) in Russia and has taught at the University of Warwick, and the University of Oxford (both in the UK). He was a research advisor to the Central Bank of Russia, consulted the Government of Sri Lanka, and presented his research at institutions including the IMF, Federal Reserve System, Bank of England, and Reserve Bank of Australia. His research has a strong policy focus and covers the nexus between the macroeconomy and the financial markets.
Featured Insight
Restructuring Domestic Debt Must be Credible, Fast, Comprehensive
This article was compiled by Professor Udara Peiris. Udara Peiris joined Oberlin in the fall of 2022. He was previously a tenured Associate Professor of Finance at HSE University (at the department ICEF) in Russia and has taught at the University of Warwick, and the University of Oxford (both in the UK). He was a research advisor to the Central Bank of Russia, consulted the Government of Sri Lanka, and presented his research at institutions including the IMF, Federal Reserve System, Bank of England, and Reserve Bank of Australia. His research has a strong policy focus and covers the nexus between the macroeconomy and the financial markets.
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Change in Tariffs on Monthly Electricity Consumption
Electricity tariffs were initially revised in August 2022, which was the first revision since November 2014. However, in February 2023 tariffs were revised again (see table below).
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adaderana.lk
Electricity tariff increase: Revised rates announc...
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved revised electricity charges, effective from October 20. These changes, requested by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), aim to boost the state-run utility's revenue. The n...
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Island.lk
Pay hike to CEB employees: Govt. to foot an additi...
The 25% hike salary increase granted to 28,000 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees will cost the government an additional nine billion rupees annually, officials said.
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Daily Mirror
Fuel prices up
“Despite the huge increase in fuel prices in the world market, the government has managed to hold the current fuel prices without revising them for 21 months. Unfortunately, the government can no longer keep prices stable. There has never been a time in history wh...
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Change in Tariffs on Monthly Electricity...
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