Thursday, July 1, 2021

Fitch Ratings raises RED FLAG over Sri Lankan Banks’ Exposure to Sovereign Risk

COLOMBO (News 1st); Fitch Ratings believes Sri Lanka’s largest banks are the most susceptible to heightened sovereign risk due to their greater exposure to foreign-currency-denominated government securities and, in some cases, weak capital positions. This exposure for Fitchrated banks stood at around 6.4% of total assets and 78% of total equity at end-2020. For every […]

Fitch Ratings raises RED FLAG over Sri Lankan Banks’ Exposure to Sovereign Risk

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