Addressing a media briefing at the Presidential Media Centre a short while ago Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said the banking system would not be burdened any further as it already contributes to the Treasury & economy through taxes of over 50%. He assured that the 57 million depositors would be protected
The Central Bank Governor assured that the EPF funds already accumulated would not be touched and also guaranteed a minimum 9% interest for EPF
The CB Governor, responding to a question posed by a journalist said Friday (30) was declared a bank holiday to prevent any speculation, until parliament approval for domestic debt restructuring is obtained
Addressing on Domestic Debt Optimization, the CB Governor said it was vital to protect the banking sector as a collapse of the country’s banking sector would have catastrophic consequences-
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