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50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka regaining Independence Blue 146.5 x 73.0 mm polymer 4 February 1998 A lion holding a sword 1000 rupees The ushering of peace and prosperity to Sri Lanka Blue 157 X 78.5 mm paper 20 May 2009 17 November 2009 [3] [4] Layard's Parakeet: 500 rupees Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013 held in Sri Lanka Purple
1948: Ceylon obtained her independence from the British; the monetary authorities were transferred to Sri Lanka. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka was established in 1949 and it assumed responsibility for monetary policy and bank regulation. 1949: BoC opened its first overseas branch in London, United Kingdom.
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC (CBC) also known as ComBank is a licensed commercial bank in Sri Lanka and its ownership is private. It was incorporated as a public limited company and it is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. It is regarded as the largest private bank in Sri Lanka in terms of net worth and capital. [2]
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued commemorative coins since 1957. On 15 December 2010, to mark the 60th Anniversary, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a frosted proof crown size multi-colour silver commemorative coin in the denomination of Rs. 5,000/-. It was the first multi-colour coin issued by the Central Bank.
Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka (HDFC) National Savings Bank; Regional Development Bank (Pradheshiya Sanwardhana Bank) Sanasa Development Bank; Sri Lanka Savings Bank; State Mortgage and Investment Bank; Source: Central Bank, September 2020 [2]
After the British took over Ceylon, dump coins (crudely struck copper pieces) were introduced in 1801 in denominations of 1 ⁄ 48, 1 ⁄ 24 and 1 ⁄ 12 rixdollar. In 1802, milled, copper coins for 1 ⁄ 192 , 1 ⁄ 96 and 1 ⁄ 48 rixdollar were added, although the dump coins continued to be produced until 1816.
The Milanka Price Index was one of the principal stock indices of the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka till it was discontinued in January 2013 further to introduction of Standard & Poor's Sri Lanka 20 index.
But by 1979 Sri Lanka's school enrollment rate was 74%, but the Philippines had improved to 85% and Korea was 94%. [64] Sri Lanka had inherited a stable macro-economy at independence. [65] A central bank was set up and Sri Lanka became a member of the IMF entering the Bretton Woods system of currency pegs on August 29, 1950. [66]