Public Finance Data and Analysis
Sri Lanka’s usable foreign reserves fell from USD 7,642 MN in 2019 to USD 1,579 MN by the end of 2021. When compared with Sri Lanka’s regional peers during the pandemic, the decline in its reserves appears to only have happened to Sri Lanka, while its other Asian countries have seen an increase in their reserve balances.
Source:
Sri Lanka | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
Bangladesh | Central Bank of Bangladesh |
India | Reserve Bank of India |
Bhutan | Royal monetary authority of Bhutan |
Pakistan | State Bank of Pakistan |
Philippines | Central Bank of Philippines |
Malaysia | Central Bank of Malaysia |
Indonesia | Central Bank of Indonesia |
Thailand | Bank of Thailand |
Maldives | Monetary Authority Maldives |
Nepal | Central Bank of Nepal |