RENEWAL OF THE BILATERAL CURRENCY SWAP AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN THE CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA AND THE PEOPLE’S BANK OF CHINA
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the People’s Bank of China, in December 2024, successfully renewed the Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement signed in 2021, for a period of another three (03) years, under the terms and conditions stipulated in the original agreement.
The CNY 10 billion (approximately USD 1.4 billion) currency swap facility reflects the financial cooperation between China and Sri Lanka.
Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, signed the agreement on behalf of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, while Mr. Pan Gongsheng, Governor of thePeople’s Bank of China, signed on behalf of the People’s Bank of China. (CBSL)
