Sri Lanka central bank to pay Rs 10 extra per dollar for worker remittances

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Sri Lanka central bank to pay Rs 10 extra per dollar for worker remittances

Sri Lanka’s central bank will pay an extra premium of 10 rupees for US dollar converted into rupees by expatriated workers during the month of December, up from an existing 2 rupees.

https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-central-bank-to-pay-rs10-extra-per-dollar-for-worker-remittances-88402/

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2021-12-01

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