Sri Lanka Central Bank Expected to Maintain Policy Rate at Seven Point Seventy Five Percent as IMF Review Concludes
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is expected to hold its key rate at 7.75% today as an IMF mission concludes its review of the nation's economic recovery progress.
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is expected to maintain its benchmark overnight policy rate at 7.75% on January 26, 2026, as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation wraps up its fact-finding mission. This visit is focused on reviewing the sixth tranche of a $2.9 billion support package for Sri Lanka 
LK. A Reuters poll of a dozen economists, including Raynal Wickremeratne raynal wickremeratne, resulted in a unanimous forecast for no change to the policy rate, which has been held steady by the bank since May 2025.
LK. A Reuters poll of a dozen economists, including Raynal Wickremeratne raynal wickremeratne, resulted in a unanimous forecast for no change to the policy rate, which has been held steady by the bank since May 2025.
