Lending Rate in Sri Lanka remained unchanged at 8.25 percent in August. Lending Rate in Sri Lanka averaged 10.19 percent from 1999 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 23.00 percent in January of 2001 and a record low of 5.50 percent in July of 2020. source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Lending Rate in Sri Lanka is expected to be 8.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Standing Lending Facility Rate is projected to trend around 5.50 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 20359905.00 20150138.00 LKR Million Jun 2025
Cash Reserve Ratio 2.00 2.00 percent Aug 2025
Central Bank Balance Sheet 4087384.30 4105135.70 LKR Million Jun 2025
Deposit Interest Rate 7.25 7.25 percent Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 6144.00 6080.00 USD Million Jul 2025
Interest Rate 7.75 7.75 percent Aug 2025
Lending Rate 8.25 8.25 percent Aug 2025
Money Supply M0 1465106.40 1465606.90 LKR Million Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 2079848.00 2038615.00 LKR Million Jun 2025
Money Supply M2 13337363.00 13165625.00 LKR Million Jun 2025



Sri Lanka Standing Lending Facility Rate
In Sri Lanka, the lending rate refers to interest rate applicable on reverse repurchase transactions of the Central Bank with Commercial banks on an overnight basis under the Standing Facility, providing the ceiling rate for the injection of overnight liquidity to the banking system by the central bank.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.25 8.25 23.00 5.50 1999 - 2025 percent Monthly