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SELECTED WEEKLY
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
26 July 2013
Statistics Department
30, Janadhipathi Mawatha
Colombo 1
Tel.
E-mail
Website : http://www.cbsl.gov.lk
26.07.2013
Exchange Rates
(Rs Per Unit)
Commercial Bank Avg. Middle Rate (prevailing at 9.30a.m.)
US$
STG
Yen
Euro
INR(1)
SDR
( As at 25 July 2013 )
Week Ending
Week Ago
Year Ago
July 26
131.63
202.56
1.33
174.69
2.23
198.48
131.55
200.31
1.31
172.47
2.20
197.46
May
2013
Month Ago
Purchases
Sales
20.00
0.00
61.50
18.00
19.00
62.73
Week Ending
Week Ago
Year Ago
Month end
Daily
230
220
210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
Year Ago
64.09
EXCHANGE RATES
(US$ and STG 2011-2012)
130.97
202.71
1.68
158.99
2.34
196.11
37.75
STG
US$
87.81
J M
2011
J M
2012
STG
US$
J M
2013
13
17
Last 4 Weeks
1 Month
3 Months
Average Daily Interbank Forward Volume (US$ mn)
Outstanding Forward Volume (US$ mn) (As at 25 July 2013)
132.33
133.72
28.58
1,081.85
132.77
134.61
20.02
1,056.39
132.09
133.70
22.52
1,102.97
In nominal terms the Rupee depreciated against the US$ , STG ,Yen , Euro, INR and SDR
Week Ending
Week Ago
Year Ago
July 26
11.79
10.56
7.00
9.00
8.75
11.79
8.63
9.66
10.59
7.00
9.00
8.71
8.83
9.32
10.09
11.34
12.17
12.88
10.69
11.25
11.93
12.53
13.43
14.03
8.74
9.30
10.10
11.31
12.14
12.83
February 2013
Month Ago
Year Ago
0.75-10.50
5.00-16.50
0.75-10.50
5.00-17.00
0.75-8.50
5.74-13.25
June 2013
Month Ago
Year Ago
10.56
10.74
8.38
13.61
13.90
10.78
9.80
Max
9.60
Max
11
9.40
Ave
9.20
10
Month Ago
Year Ago
8.80
8.60
Min
Ave
8.40
Min
8.20
8.00
6
J ,12
J ,13
June 2013
16.14
February 2013
16.25
14.88
Month Ago
Year Ago
5.00
12.50
5.00
9.00
5.00
12.50
(05 Y & 04 Months)
11/07/2013
11/07/2013
11/07/2013
8.00
11.17
8.00
11.55
9.00
12.30
13
17
Last 4 Weeks
INTEREST RATES
3 Month & 12 Month
Treasury Bills Yield
Weekly
Monthly
Daily
Monthly
12
9.00
13.95
11.36
12.91
13.16
7.75
9.75
10.62
14.0
12 Month
13.5
13.0
12.5
12.0
11.5
11.0
10.5
10.0
3 Month
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
J ,12 M
S J ,13
11.6
12 Month
10.6
9.6
3 Month
8.6
1
13
Last 4 Weeks
Call money rates remained between 8.60 and 8.80 per cent during the week.
*AWPR - Average for the month of June 2013 - 12.47
Bankwise- AWPR
Week ending
Week Ago
Bankwise- AWPR
26/07/2013
Bank of Ceylon
People's Bank
Hatton National Bank
Commercial Bank of Ceylon
Sampath Bank
Seylan Bank
Union Bank of Colombo
Pan Asia Banking Corporation
Nations Trust Bank
DFCC Vardhana Bank
NDB Bank
Amana Bank
13.72
13.96
11.74
11.66
11.90
14.07
14.28
13.25
11.81
14.09
12.04
13.86
Week ending
Week Ago
26/07/2013
13.74
20.00
12.05
11.79
11.90
13.50
14.23
13.25
11.80
13.97
12.46
17.22
HSBC
Standard Chartered Bank
Citi Bank
Deutsche Bank
Habib Bank
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
MCB Bank
State Bank of India
Public Bank
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank
11.84
11.68
11.65
9.77
11.11
13.97
16.00
13.18
15.03
14.39
12.91
-
12.00
11.15
12.09
10.22
11.11
13.97
16.00
13.22
15.03
14.39
12.00
-
501,224
500,362
10,000
28,129
9,275
10,000
40,646
17,427
Amount Offered
Total Bids Received
Total Bids Accepted
0
0
0
10,000
28,650
15,400
T-bonds
Yield Rates
0.00%
8.63%
0.00%
9.66%
10.56%
10.59%
<= 91 days
< 182 days
< 364 days
T- bonds
<2year
2year
3year
4year
5year
6year
10 year
15 year
20 year
Last Issue
Last Issue
Last Issue
Last Issue
Last Issue
Last Issue
Last Issue
Last Issue
Last Issue
02/08/2012
24/01/2013
02/08/2012
15/07/2013
01/03/2013
01/04/2013
01/02/2013
15/07/2013
0.00%
13.62%
10.98%
14.10%
11.17%
10.97%
11.80%
12.21%
12.30%
0.00%
13.62%
10.98%
14.10%
11.17%
10.97%
11.80%
12.21%
12.30%
Rs.Mn
Rs.Mn
2,144
8,284
6,914
13,261
34,490
6,430
41,785
8,406
6,405
8,716
12,304
12,515
126,425
8,012
146,747
11,692
WeekEnding
July 17
2013
After Tax
8.60%
9.70%
10.58%
8.85%
9.65%
10.60%
8.55%
9.65%
10.50%
8.65%
9.55%
10.55%
0.00%
10.80%
11.05%
11.15%
11.35%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
10.80%
11.05%
11.02%
11.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
10.60%
10.95%
11.05%
11.25%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Secondary Market Yield
0.00%
10.60%
10.95%
11.00%
11.27%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Sold
Primary Issues
Amount Offered
Total Bids Received
Total Bids Accepted
WeekEnding
July 24
2013
After Tax
<= 91 days
<= 182 days
<= 364 days
Treasury Bonds
Purchased
<= 1 year
<= 2 year
<= 3 year
<= 4 year
<= 5 year
<= 10 year
<= 15 year
>15 year
Sold
<= 1 year
<= 2 year
<= 3 year
<= 4 year
<= 5 year
<= 10 year
<= 15 year
>15 year
Yield (%)
15.5%
15.0%
14.5%
14.0%
13.5%
13.0%
12.5%
12.0%
11.5%
11.0%
10.5%
10.0%
9.5%
9.0%
8.5%
8.0%
7.5%
Month ago
week ago
24/7/2013
Maturity
11.14
08.50%2018B
07.50%2018A
08.00%2018A
05.65%2019A
08.50%2019A
08.00%2019A
08.00%2020A
15
15
6
8
10
8
8
15/07/2018
15/08/2018
15/11/2018
15/01/2019
05/01/2019
11/01/2019
06/01/2020
1816
1847
1939
2000
2106
2290
2503
89.44
85.54
87.29
77.18
87.72
84.62
83.85
11.33
11.33
11.24
11.36
11.46
11.50
11.46
89.74
85.80
87.45
77.59
88.17
85.18
84.43
11.25
11.26
11.19
11.24
11.34
11.36
11.32
06.20%2020A
09.00%2021A
08.00%2022A
09.00%2023A
07.00%2023A
09.00%2025A
09.00%2026A
05.35%2026A
09.00%2028B
09.00%2028A
08.00%2032A
09.00%2032A
09.00%2033A
09.00%2043A
10
8
10
10
20
12
13
15
15
15
20
20
20
30
08/01/2020
05/01/2021
01/01/2022
09/01/2023
10/01/2023
05/01/2025
02/01/2026
03/01/2026
05/01/2028
07/01/2028
01/01/2032
10/01/2032
06/01/2033
06/01/2043
2564
2837
3082
3690
3720
4298
4574
4602
5394
5455
6734
7008
7251
10903
74.72
86.81
80.87
85.13
72.36
82.39
79.54
56.68
78.87
79.52
71.29
75.28
75.07
-
11.56
11.62
11.62
11.53
11.71
11.80
12.23
12.15
12.10
11.98
11.87
12.40
12.40
-
75.21
87.34
81.45
85.79
73.19
83.60
81.50
58.10
80.46
80.79
72.74
76.44
76.24
-
11.43
11.50
11.49
11.40
11.54
11.58
11.88
11.83
11.83
11.76
11.62
12.20
12.20
-
10.50
10.00
9.50
Yield on Ave.
Selling Price
9.00
8.50
Month ago
Yield
12.00
Yield on Ave.
Buying Price
11.50
11.00
10.50
10.00
Yield on Ave.
Selling Price
9.50
9.00
No of days to Maturity
Year ago
Yield
14.5
14
13.5
13
12.5
Yield on Ave.
Selling Price
12
11.5
11
2288
90.30
11.00
1711
11.18
11.50
1544
90.15
12.00
752
1772
12.50
1209
06/01/2018
13.00
560
25/07/2013
Yiel
7
119
311
598
768
1103
1270
1711
1939
2503
3690
4602
08.50%2018D
9.12
9.25
9.70
9.28
9.56
10.29
10.40
10.35
10.44
10.42
10.40
10.60
10.68
10.59
10.68
10.72
10.73
10.61
10.83
10.81
10.89
10.82
10.95
10.89
10.90
10.89
10.90
10.92
11.08
25
134
285
574
772
1077
1291
1687
1882
2325
3117
7
38
72
99
119
191
219
250
311
355
433
539
598
690
720
737
768
829
981
1042
1103
1134
1164
1256
1270
1421
1451
1652
1711
Yield **
1039
9.46
9.50
9.89
9.60
9.83
10.51
10.57
10.51
10.64
10.61
10.62
10.79
10.83
10.78
10.84
10.89
10.89
10.79
10.98
11.01
11.06
11.02
11.12
11.07
11.08
11.05
11.06
11.27
11.28
Average
Selling
Price *
99.96
99.72
99.78
99.49
99.85
98.18
98.05
100.87
96.92
100.75
98.45
94.14
101.54
92.64
92.74
100.49
100.48
95.82
91.82
93.24
88.70
92.72
88.00
91.88
85.57
91.01
83.90
91.54
90.74
Yield **
52
08/01/2013
09/01/2013
10/05/2013
11/01/2013
21/11/2013
02/01/2014
03/01/2014
04/01/2014
06/01/2014
15/07/2014
10/01/2014
15/01/2015
15/03/2015
15/06/2015
15/07/2015
08/01/2015
09/01/2015
11/01/2015
04/01/2016
06/01/2016
08/01/2016
09/01/2016
10/01/2016
01/01/2017
15/01/2017
15/06/2017
15/07/2017
02/01/2018
04/01/2018
Average
Buying
Price *
99.96
99.69
99.75
99.41
99.76
98.07
97.95
100.76
96.77
100.57
98.21
93.90
101.31
92.34
92.47
100.20
100.17
95.47
91.50
92.78
88.31
92.23
87.60
91.42
85.12
90.55
83.44
90.38
90.07
448
Date to
Maturity
Bond Series
267
Maturity
D/M/Y
07.50%2013A
06.75%2013A
08.84%2013A
07.50%2013B
09.22%2013A
06.60%2014A
07.00%2014A
11.75%2014B
06.60%2014B
11.25%2014A
09.00%2014A
06.20%2015A
11.75%2015A
06.20%2015B
06.50%2015A
11.00%2015A
11.00%2015B
08.50%2015A
07.25%2016A
08.00%2016B
06.40%2016A
08.00%2016A
06.40%2016B
08.00%2017A
05.80%2017A
08.00%2017B
05.80%2017B
08.50%2018A
08.50%2018C
Maturity
Period
(Years)
10
3
2
10
2
2
4
6
4
5
2
4
6
4
5
6
6
3
6
4
6
5
6
5
6
5
6
15
5
Average Buying
Price
Yield
Average
Selling
Price
Yield
Buying &
Selling Spread
1-7 Days
1 Month
2 Month
3 Month
4 Month
5 Month
6 Month
7 Month
8 Month
9 Month
10 Month
11 Month
12 Month
99.84
99.29
98.57
97.83
97.01
96.13
95.18
94.26
93.35
92.40
91.50
90.57
89.42
8.39
8.58
8.69
8.79
9.09
9.42
9.77
9.97
10.11
10.27
10.34
10.43
10.73
99.84
99.31
98.61
97.87
97.07
96.21
95.25
94.35
93.45
92.52
91.62
90.68
89.61
8.14
8.39
8.46
8.65
8.90
9.22
9.64
9.83
9.97
10.12
10.19
10.31
10.54
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.11
0.12
0.11
0.19
Week Ending
( Rs. Mn )
25 July 2013
Week Ago
Year Ago
10,374
6,613
8,124
64,567
44,065
216,036
23.07.2013
24.07.2013
25.07.2013
26.07.2013
4.00
4.55
4.00
7.70
3.00
9.36
3.00
8.28
2.01
-
1.47
1.06
1.38
6.29
0.24
0.03
Repo Auction
Amount Offered (Rs. Bn)
Bids received (Rs. Bn)
Amount accepted (Rs. Bn)
Weighted Average Yield (% p.a.)
Standing Facilities (Volumes)
Repo (Rs.Bn.)
Reverse Repo (Rs.Bn)
Credit Cards *
2013 (a)
2013(b)
2012
End April
End March
End Dec
930,213
38,352
891,861
926,649
38,601
888,048
952,256
60,049
892,207
46,406
1,158
45,247
44,970
1,163
43,808
44,445
1,183
43,262
Rs. Bn.
40
35
30
2013
2013
2012
25
End April*
End March
End Dec
20
11.5
6.9
36.9
15
2012
2011
10
( Rs.bn. )
10.9
8.8
10.6
5
0
* provisional
(1) Based on the information provided by Licensed Commercial Banks and Licensed Specialised Banks
Jy
Month
Share Market
Week Ending
Week Ago
Year Ago
26 July 2013
Month end
6500
6,052
5,985
4,876
3,428
3,379
2,756
423
473
389
6000
5500
5000
ASPI
4500
4000
3500
S&P
3000
2500
2,329
2,303
1,863
The All Share Price Index and the S&P SL20 index have increased by 67 and 49 index points respectively. The
Average Daily Turnover has decreased by Rs.50 mn.
2000
J' 12A O DF'13
Daily
6600
6300
6000
5700
L
5400
5100
4800
4500
4200
3900
3600
3300
3000
ASPI
S&P
9 13 17 21
Month
Money Supply
M1 (Rs. bn.)
M2 (Rs. bn.)
M2b (Rs. bn.)
Net Foreign Assets of the Banking System (Rs. bn.) (b)
2013 (a)
May
Month Ago
Year Ago
442.6
453.1
434.9
2,799.4
2,788.3
2,351.4
MONEY SUPPLY M1
Annual Changes
%
3,147.5
3,132.7
2,707.2
13.5
-112.1
-95.2
-27.8
8.5
392.5
419.7
327.1
3.5
-150.9
-142.6
-105.4
-1.5
-353.7
-372.3
-249.5
3,259.6
3,227.8
2,734.9
2,789.4
2,745.7
2,377.5
470.1
482.1
357.4
1,217.2
1,024.8
238.6
224.4
329.5
845.7
851.2
566.0
138.1
141.6
129.3
333.2
344.6
266.9
111.0
110.6
73.8
222.3
233.9
193.1
2,421.5
2,403.2
2,215.9
2,224.6
2,213.8
2,018.9
196.9
189.4
197.0
20
507.2
500.3
449.5
19
2013
-6.5
1,222.4
2012
Jy
Month
MONEY SUPPLY M2
Annual Changes
24%
2012
23
22
21
18
2.0
2.8
19.1
18.5
20.1
16.3
15.2
20.9
-303.9
-564.5
-109.0
20.0
32.0
-33.0
-43.2
-36.8
-27.0
-41.8
-92.6
-158.5
Monetary Authorities
19.2
19.6
41.7
DBUs
17.3
14.9
36.4
FCBUs
31.5
56.3
91.6
19.3
18.3
44.7
Monetary Authorities
-27.6
-36.2
243.7
49.4
54.6
18.7
DBUs
FCBUs
6.8
12.0
-4.5
24.9
34.0
107.7
50.3
15.1
48.1
28.2
-2.9
268.2
9.3
10.2
33.5
DBUs
10.2
11.4
36.0
FCBUs
0.0
12.8
-1.6
11.3
12.1
12.4
Credit to Corporations
DBUs
FCBUs
Reserve Money
2013
17
1.8
16
J
Jy
Month
2012
20.0
2013
18.0
16.0
14.0
J
Jy
Month
Rs.bn
550
2013
500
450
D/4
N/3
S/2
O/2
J/5
A/1
400
A/3
3,280
M/4
460,050
Change
M/3
463,330
Week ago
J/1
25 July 2013
F/2
Week
Pettah Market
Week Ending
24/07/2013
RRs/Kg
Week Ago
Month
Ago
Rice - Kekulu
82
Year Ago
Annual Ave.
2012
2013
72
62
52
42
Rs/Kg
240
210
180
150
120
90
60
30
M/4
J/5
Rs/Kg
Samba
Sudu Kekulu
Raw Red
Nadu
61.06
48.50
47.00
52.38
61.50
48.50
47.00
53.50
Dambulla Market
Week Ending - 25/07/2013 (Rs/Kg)
Wholesale
Retail
Food Item
(Average)
(Average)
Rice
Samba
Kekulu (Red)
63.50
48.50
67.50
52.50
25.13
25.75
40.63
77.50
138.13
35.25
45.00
45.00
57.50
111.25
185.00
72.50
111.88
178.67
80.75
146.67
34.25
133.13
201.67
102.50
188.33
39.00
Vegetables
Pumpkins
Snake Gourd
Ash-Plantains
Beans
Carrots
Tomatoes
Other Foods
Potatoes (N'Eliya)
Dried Chilies(Imported)
Big-Onions (Local)
Red-Onions (Local)
Coconut (Each)
N/3
D/4
2012
75
35
J/1
F/2
M/3
A/4
M/4
J/5
A/1
S/2
O/2
N/3
D/4
Week
Rs/Kg
Kelewalla
505
435
365
295
225
2013
W
2012
J/1 F/2 M/3 A/4 M/4 J/5 A/1 S/2 O/2 N/3
Week
Rice - Kekulu
Rs/Kg
80.00
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
2013
2012
Week
Beans
2013
D/4
N/3
S/2
O/2
2012
J/5
Rs/Kg
350.00
300.00
250.00
200.00
150.00
100.00
50.00
Week
Potatoes
2013
2012
N/3
N/3
D/4
S/2
O/2
S/2
2009
O/2
Rs/Kg
150.00
130.00
110.00
90.00
70.00
50.00
Week
Kelawalla
Rs/Kg
650
2013
550
450
D/4
M/3
2012
J/1
350
Month Ago
O/2
115
Rs/Kg
Week Ago
Avg
S/2
Potatoes
2013
155
Marandagahamula
Average Wholesale Price of Rice
Week Ending
26/07/2013
D/4
195
Item
A/1
A/1
508.53
367.06
152.20
527.35
A/4
J/5
450.00
310.00
187.50
460.00
M/3
A/1
400.00
250.00
220.00
500.00
F/2
J/5
490.00
280.00
200.00
560.00
J/1
A/1
69.75
57.90
126.73
77.12
126.63
96.25
61.15
82.50
86.54
67.55
114.23
70.68
114.13
213.04
137.50
10.70
33.72
N/3
2012
A/4
70.00
60.00
132.50
100.00
125.00
107.50
85.00
85.00
80.00
97.50
106.67
n.a.
95.00
220.00
150.00
14.88
41.25
O/2
Beans
M/4
70.00
60.00
120.00
120.00
180.00
120.00
50.00
70.00
50.00
80.00
200.00
n.a.
135.00
240.00
150.00
13.00
40.00
S/2
Week
Year Ago
Annual Ave.
70.00
60.00
120.00
140.00
180.00
80.00
50.00
90.00
80.00
90.00
200.00
n.a.
140.00
220.00
150.00
12.00
40.00
A/1
2013
M/4
Month
Ago
J/5
Week
F/2
Week Ago
M/4
M/4
Week Ending
24/07/2013
A/4
M/3
396.15
278.80
112.08
424.10
M/3
A/4
335.00
250.00
132.50
402.50
F/2
M/3
330.00
200.00
180.00
460.00
J/1
A/4
440.00
230.00
150.00
500.00
32
J/1
65.58
50.63
103.35
51.15
104.91
71.00
40.97
56.91
61.86
46.79
86.75
57.32
94.95
176.66
117.81
10.32
27.97
F/2
64.50
51.38
107.50
67.50
101.25
81.67
60.00
56.67
56.67
77.50
71.25
n.a.
76.25
187.00
138.00
14.38
36.88
J/1
66.50
52.50
90.00
90.00
150.00
90.00
30.00
50.00
30.00
60.00
170.00
100.00
115.00
167.00
n.a.
12.50
34.50
F/2
65.50
51.00
100.00
110.00
150.00
50.00
30.00
60.00
60.00
70.00
145.00
n.a.
120.00
165.00
133.00
11.50
34.50
Week
Year Ago
68.41
56.29
52.35
58.45
Retail Prices
Item
Average
24/07/2013 Week Ago
Rice
Samba
Kekulu (Red)
Beans
Cabbage
Carrots
Tomatoes
Pumpkins
Snake Gourd
Brinjals
Ash-Plantains
Red-Onions (Imported)
Big-Onions (Imported)
Potatoes (Imported)
Dried Chilies (Imported)
Dhal (Indian)
Eggs (Red)(Each)
Coconut (Each)
70.00
56.00
120.00
100.00
180.00
90.00
60.00
100.00
70.00
56.00
140.00
120.00
200.00
140.00
60.00
100.00
60.00
80.00
n.a.
110.00
90.00
220.00
150.00
12.00
45.00
80.00
80.00
n.a.
100.00
100.00
220.00
160.00
13.50
40.00
650.00
n.a.
240.00
690.00
690.00
370.00
270.00
n.a.
Fish
Kelawalla
Balaya
Salaya
Paraw (Small)
Price Indices
June
2013
176.5
8.6
6.8
Month Ago
Year Ago
PRICE CHANGES (CCPI )
Annual Average
173.9
8.8
7.3
165.2
5.8
9.3
12.0
2013
10.0
2012
8.0
6.0
166.8
6.4
4.3
166.6
6.6
5.7
159.9
5.7
5.8
4.0
2.0
J
April 2013 *
4,938.9
10.3
Month Ago
4,813.7
9.2
Year Ago
Jy
Month
4,476.5
1.0
* Provisional
2013 (a)
May
5,568.3
2012
May
5,304.7
% Change
WAGE INDICES
(1978 = 100)
5600
5.0
Central Govt.
5200
4800
4400
Wages Boards
4000
3600
3200
2800
Months
Jy
13/J
2000
Jy
2400
12/J
6.2
0.0
35.2
24.9
Jy
3,662.6
4,433.9
2,402.1
1,851.8
11/J
(a) Provisional
3,889.7
4,434.6
3,248.1
2,313.2
10/J
Agriculture Production
Tea (Mn Kg)
2013*
2012
Jan - May
Jan - May
147.9
137.7
% Change
7.4
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION-Tea
Mn.Kg.
350
300
54.5
69.2
-21.2
250
2013
200
150
1,054.8
1,214.8
-13.2
100
2012
50
0
J
* Provisional
2013 *
April
Industrial Production
Industrial Production Index (IPI) (a)
( 2010 = 100 )
92.9
Jan- Dec'11
(1997 = 100)
85.5
2012
April
93.8
Jy Au S
Month
% Change
-1.0
Jan- Dec'10
70.7
21.0
* Provisional
(a) IPI based on ISIC Revision 4 Classification
2013 *
2012
Jan - Apr Jan - Apr
314.8
328.7
314.0
326.6
289.8
297.5
24.2
29.1
0.9
2.1
Government Finance
Revenue and Grants (Rs.bn)
Revenue (Rs.bn)
Tax
Non tax
Grants
614.3
460.6
153.6
Rs. bn.
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Expenditure
Expenditure
Revenue
Month
Year
ago
3,121.1
Rs. bn
4000
GOVERNMENT DEBT
3600
3200
2800
718.3
1,934.5
58.4
2400
2000
1600
1200
Rs bn
2,805.4
2,833.5
2,733.2
Rs bn
6,354.1
6,322.6
5,854.3
800
400
0
* Provisional
Total outstanding government debt increased by 5.9 per cent compared to end December 2012.
External Finance
External Assets
Total Reserves (b)
Workers' Remittances
Inflows
Outflows
Net
2012
End Dec
% Change
Rs.bn
EXTERNAL ASSETS
1300
Total
1100
2013 (a)
End May
US$ Mn
Rs Mn
US$ Mn
Rs Mn
US$ Mn
Rs Mn
US$ Mn
Rs Mn
US$ Mn
Rs Mn
US$ Mn
Rs Mn
8,172.6
1,033,641.8
6,577.6
831,909.2
8,357.2
1,062,705.7
6,877.3
874,510.8
2013 (a)
2012 (a)
May
May
540.8
68,304.6
507.1
65,608.3
2012 (a)
2011
Jan - Dec
Jan - Dec
5,985.3
763,980.3
646.3
82,265.9
5,339.0
681,714.3
5,144.8
569,102.5
561.7
62,473.0
4,583.2
506,629.5
-2.2
-2.7
-4.4
-4.9
% Change
900
700
500
Gross Official
300
100
Month
6.6
4.1
% Change
16.3
34.2
15.1
31.7
16.5
34.6
(a) Provisional
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2012
2011
J
(b) By end May 2013, the total level of foreign reserves were equivalent to 5.4 months
of imports and the gross official reserves were equivalent to 4.3 months of imports.
( c) Data on workers' remittances outflows are published on quarterly basis.
External Trade
Exports
Agricultural
Industrial
Mineral
Other
Imports
Consumer Goods
Intermediate Goods
Investment Goods
Other
Trade Balance
Rs. Mn
Exports
Agricultural
Industrial
Mineral
Other
Imports
Consumer Goods
Intermediate Goods
Investment Goods
Other
Trade Balance
US$ Mn
Rs. Mn
Rs. Mn
US$ Mn
US$ Mn
2013
Jan - May
2012
Jan - May
% Change
487,686
117,020
368,995
1,054
618
959,311
158,220
560,810
239,653
628
-471,625
505,959
118,862
383,237
3,311
549
1,025,167
171,167
608,092
244,204
1,704
-519,208
-3.6
-1.5
-3.7
-68.2
12.6
-6.4
-7.6
-7.8
-1.9
-63.1
9.2
3,854
925
2,916
8
5
7,581
1,251
4,432
1,894
5
-3,727
4,124
965
3,128
27
5
8,365
1,393
4,958
2,000
14
-4,241
-6.6
-4.2
-6.8
-68.6
8.4
-9.4
-10.2
-10.6
-5.3
-65.4
12.1
US$ Mn
11,000
J Jy A
Month
EXPORTS (Cumulative)
10,000
9,000
8,000
2012
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
2013
1,000
0
J
Jy
Month
US$ Mn
IMPORTS (Cumulative)
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
2012
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
2013
4,000
2,000
0
J
Jy
Month
Industrial Exports
Total Industrial Exports
Food, Beverages and Tobacco
Textiles and Apparel
Petroleum Products
Leather, Rubber etc
Other
Rs.Mn.
US$ Mn.
2013
Jan - May
368,995
10,919
208,058
25,485
44,385
80,147
2012
Jan - May
383,237
14,719
204,950
24,390
48,023
91,154
% Change
-3.7
-25.8
1.5
4.5
-7.6
-12.1
INDUSTRIAL EXPORTS
(Cumulative)
US$ Mn.
8,000
7,000
2012
6,000
5,000
4,000
2,916
86
1,644
201
351
633
3,128
119
1,672
199
391
746
Trade Indices *
2013**
Month
(2010= 100 )
April
ago
Total Exports
Value
Quantity
Unit Value
Total Imports
Value
Quantity
Unit Value
Terms of Trade
* In US$ Terms
** Provisional
-6.8
-27.7
-1.7
1.0
-10.4
-15.1
3,000
2,000
2013
1,000
0
J
Tourist Arrivals
Earnings from Tourism
US$ Mn.
Rs.Mn.
Wheat
97.0
96.9
100.1
116.5
126.2
92.3
104.1
96.9
107.4
136.5
120.0
113.8
88.0
138.3
122.7
112.7
81.9
128.9
110.2
116.9
91.8
2013*
Jan - May
2012
Jan - May
% Change
438,653
387,622
13.2
484.3
61,296.4
397.1
48,558.9
22.0
26.2
2013
108
88
2012
68
J
Jy A
Month
TOURIST ARRIVALS
Cumulative
'000
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2013
2012
J
Jy
M
Month
Crude Oil
Year ago
* Provisional
White Sugar
Index
Tourism
Imports (C I F)
Rice
Jy
Month
2013
May
Rs./Kg
2012
May
% Change
500
2013
400
Rs / Kg
US$ / Kg
Rs. / MT
US$ / MT
Rs. / MT
US$ / MT
Rs./Barrel
US$ / Barrel
Rs. / MT
US$ / MT
417.42
3.30
395.70
3.06
100,385
85,972
795
665
68,927
79,033
546
611
13,756
14,326
109
111
44,489
45,043
352
348
5.5
7.8
16.8
19.6
-12.8
-10.7
-4.0
-1.6
-1.2
1.2
300
2012
200
J
Jy
Month
RICE PRICES ('000 )
Rs(mn)/
120Kg
2013
100
80
2012
60
J
Jy
Month
Rs/Brl
15,000
12,000
9,000
6,000
3,000
0
2013
2012
J
Jy
Month
10
111.22
109.14
106.57
111.17
108.91
103.69
Brent
130
110
90
70
WTI
50
Jan-13
Mar-13
Nov-12
30
Jul-12
92.78
87.77
88.28
88.80
94.76
95.32
92.94
92.02
94.51
95.77
Sep-12
108.55
104.67
104.33
103.11
113.95
117.39
109.63
103.40
103.04
103.16
Jan-12
19 July
22 July
23 July
24 July
25 July
115.62
119.86
119.86
121.21
110.73
96.60
112.25
111.84
114.25
Mar-12
98.46
102.36
106.16
103.32
94.49
82.30
87.86
94.16
94.64
89.49
86.53
87.86
May-12
111.34
120.05
126.67
120.77
110.93
95.60
103.20
114.11
113.16
112.37
110.13
110.72
(US $/bbl)
Nov-11
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
(US$/bbl)(*)
(US $/bbl)
Jul-11
(US $/bbl)
Sep-11
(US $/bbl)
CPC Import
Jan-11
WTI (Europian
Market)
2013
Spot Prices
Mar-11
Brent(New York
closing price)
CPC Import
Prices (C&F)
(US$/bbl)(*)
May-11
Month
Month/Date
110.39
109.87
110.32
109.28
109.15
108.00
106.61
107.13
105.41
105.47
A
Sources: Reuters
Energy Information Administration (Web Site)
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation
(*) CPC import prices are not directly comparable with spot prices of WTI and Brent due to: CPC prices include
freight charges; CPC price is weighted average price of different type of crude oil; Part of imports of CPC are on
term contract basis.
2013*
2012
2012
1 Quarter
1 Quarter
Annual
2.0
10.7
4.3
6.0
12.0
10.8
5.8
8.0
5.8
10.3
4.6
6.4
st
Growth Rate
Agriculture
Industry
Services
GDP
st
Real GDP
(Percentage change)
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
* Provisional
10' 10' 10' 10' 11' 11' 11' 11' 12' 12' 12' 12' 13'
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
Year / Quater
Employment
Labour Force Participation rate
Unemployment rate
2011(b)(c)
2011(a)
2012 (a)
4th Quarter
3rd Quarter
Annual
Annual
48.1
3.9
48.3
3.9
47.8
4.2
32.0
26.1
41.9
32.9
24.1
43.1
33.0
24.2
42.8
47.2
4.0
31.0
26.1
42.9
Unemployment Rate
Rate
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
5.2
6 5.1
4 5.3 5.2
2
0
5.3
6.2
5.9
5.0
5.7
4.9
5.4
4.5
4.3 3.9
4.2
4.0
3.9
'1Q 08
'2Q 08
'3Q 08
4Q 08
1Q 09
2Q 09
3Q 09
4Q 09
1Q 10
2Q 10
3Q 10
4Q 10
1Q 11
2Q 11
3Q 11
2Q 12
3Q 12
2012 (a)
Year/Quarter
The information contained in this issue is based on the Central Bank's own computations and data supplied
by other institutions.
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