Lending Rate in Sri Lanka remained unchanged at 8.25 percent in January. Lending Rate in Sri Lanka averaged 10.16 percent from 1999 until 2026, 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 8.25 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 6.50 percent in 2027 and 5.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 21340915.00 21167402.00 LKR Million Nov 2025
Cash Reserve Ratio 2.00 2.00 percent Jan 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 4084329.50 4222637.70 LKR Million Nov 2025
Deposit Interest Rate 7.25 7.25 percent Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 6838.00 6034.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Interest Rate 7.75 7.75 percent Jan 2026
Lending Rate 8.25 8.25 percent Jan 2026
Money Supply M0 1504888.30 1498253.90 LKR Million Nov 2025
Money Supply M1 2288025.00 2133936.00 LKR Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 14093448.00 13826284.00 LKR Million Dec 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 - 2026 percent Monthly