Weekly Economic Indicators

1 Statistics Department Central Bank of Sri Lanka 04th March 2022 Weekly Economic Indicators Highlights of the Week Real SectorMonetary SectorExternal SectorBy04thMarch2022, theAllSharePriceIndex(ASPI) , , , , percent. Giventhecrosscurrencyexchangeratemovemen ts, percent, deficitofRs. ,comparedtoa ( ), , , , (Y-o-Y) ,Foodinflation(Y-o-Y)andNon-foodinflatio n(Y-o-Y) ,respectively, ,theCCPI measuredonanannualaveragebasis, , , theCentralBankincreaseditsStandingDeposi tFacilityRate(SDFR)andtheStandingLending FacilityRate(SLFR)by100bpseach, ,respectively. TheBankRate,whichis linkedtotheSLFR withamarginof+300bps, ,theCentralBankrevisedupwardsthecapsimpo sedoninterestratesapplicabletocreditcard sto20percentperannum,onpre-arrangedtempo raryoverdraftsto18percentperannum, (2013=100)January2022 Month AgoYear AgoNational Consumer Price Index (NCPI) - Change % Average Change % - on - Year Change % Consumer Price Index (NCPI) - Average Change % - on - Year Change % (2013=100)February2022 Month AgoYear AgoColombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) - Change % Average Change % - on - Year Change % Consumer Price Index (CCPI) - Average Change % - on - Year Change % (Red) FoodsRed Onion (Local)

2 Onion (Imported) (Local) Chilli (Imported) - White (Each) (Each) 1, 1, - not availableReal Sector Wholesale PricesFood Item Week AgoMonth AgoYear Ago Month AgoYear Ago (a) AgoAverage Retail PricesSource: Department of Census and StatisticsThis WeekThis Week Item (Rs / Kg) PeliyagodaNegomboAverage Wholesale PricesAverage Wholesale PricesAverage Retail PricesThis WeekWeek AgoThis WeekWeek AgoThis WeekWeek PriceIndices0481216 JFMAMJJyASONDPer centNCPI -Year-on-Year %20212022 MonthMonth246810121416 JFMAMJJyASONDPer centCCPI -Year-on-Year % Pettah Peliyagoda and Negombo Fish MarketsThis WeekWeek AgoThis WeekWeek Ago Rice Rice

3 Kekulu (Red) Kekulu (Red) Vegetables Snake Snake Ash Ash Foods Other FoodsRed Onion (Local) Red Onion (Local)

4 Onion (Imported) Big Onion (Imported) Potato (Local) Potato (Local) Dried Chilli (Imported) Potato (Imported) Coconut (Each) Dried Chilli (Imported) Sugar - Egg - White (Each) Coconut (Each) Green Kelawalla1, 1, Kekulu (White) Kekulu (Red) - not available Average Wholesale PricesItem ( )Average Retail PricesAverage Wholesale Price of RiceItem ( )Item( )This WeekWeek Ago Month AgoYear AgoNarahenpita Economic (Local)

5 -Kelawalla20212022 Week20406080100 Market NarahenpitaEconomic Centre Marandagahamula Market2019202020212021 Annual (a)(b)Annual (a)2nd Qtr (a)(b)3rd Qtr (a) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) (a) Provisional (b) Revised20202021 Jan - Dec (a)Jan - Dec (b)(mn kg) (mn kg) ( )(mn Nuts)2, , (a) Revised(b) Provisional2020 (b)2021 (c) Index of Industrial Production (IIP) ( ) Other non-metallic mineral Coke and refined petroleum ( ) Rubber and plastic Chemicals and chemical ( ) (a) Major 7 sub divisions (b) Revised (c) Provisional Source: Department of Census and Statistics Month/YearDec 2020 Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Jan 2022 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Jan 2022 Public Sector Employees (2016 = 100) - NominalSource.

6 Department of Census and Statistics%Change Tea Rubber CoconutUnitItem PMI ServicesItem Taxes less subsidies on products PMI ManufacturingItem % Change Food products Wearing apparel December Informal Private Sector Employees (2012 = 100) - NominalItem % ' Q116' Q318' Q119' Q321' Q1% ChangeReal Agricultural Wage Rate Indices507090110130150 Public Sector Employees (2016=100) of IndustrialProduction(IIP) (2015 = 100) (a)406080100120 JFMAMJJyASONDI ndex Index of Industrial Wages and Managers' Index (PMI) GDP by IndustrialOrigin at Constant (2010) Prices -Growth Rates in value added terms 160180200220 Informal Private Sector Employees (2012 = 100) MonthIndex20202021 (b)20203rd Qtr3rd QtrAnnualLabour Force Participation (b)20202nd Qtr2nd (a) The working age population aged 15 and above (b) Provisional (c) Based on the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) - Revision 4 Brent (Benchmark price)WTI (Benchmark price)Brent (Benchmark price)WTI (Benchmark price) February----28 : BloombergCeylon Petroleum Corporation(*) CPC import prices are not directly comparable with futures prices of WTI and Brent as CPC's import prices include freight charges and the price is weighted for average prices of different types of crude oil.

7 Also, part of the imports of CPC are on a term contract basis. Crude Oil was not imported in March, June, September and November 2021. 2021 Item Item Employed Persons by Sectors (c) (as a % of Total Employment)Month20212022 CPC Import Prices (CIF) (US$/bbl)(*)CPC Import Prices (CIF) (US$/bbl)(*)Futures Prices (US$/bbl)Futures Prices (US$/bbl)Source: Department of Census and Statistics2022020406080100US$/bblCrude Oil Prices Crude Oil Employment(a)3456 RateUnemployment RateYear/Quarter6080100120US$/bblCrude Oil Prices -DailyBrentWTIDateWeek Ending04-Mar-2022 Policy Interest RatesStanding Deposit Facility Lending Facility Bill Yields (Primary Market) Commercial BanksAverage Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPR) AgoYear AgoSavings Deposits Year Fixed Deposits AgoYear AgoAverage Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) Weighted Fixed Deposit Rate (AWFDR) AgoYear AgoAverage Weighted New Deposit Rate (AWNDR) Weighted New Fixed Deposit Rate (AWNFDR) AgoYear AgoAverage Weighted Lending Rate (AWLR)

8 Weighted New Lending Rate (AWNLR) Savings Bank (NSB)Jan-22 Month AgoYear AgoSavings Deposits Year Fixed Deposits rateWeighted Average Yield Week endingWeek ending04-Mar-202204-Mar-2022 Bank of 's Bank National Bank Chartered Bank of Ceylon Bank Bank of Bank Asia Banking Corporation Overseas Bank (a) Trust Bank Bank of Bank Bank (a) (a) The bank has not granted loans during this week to prime customers, hence the latest available rate has been Sector Item Average Weighted Call Money Rate (AWCMR) ( Weekly Average)Week AgoYear AgoBank wise- AWPRBank wise- AWPRWeek Ago364-DayWeek Ago03 yrs 05 yrs 10 Bond Auction Interest Rates (% )2021 December (a)Month AgoYear Ago2021 December (a)Month AgoYear AgoReserve Money 1, , 1, , , 9, , , 10, , , Foreign Assets of the Banking System (b)( )( )( )( )( )( )Monetary Authorities ( )( ) ( )( )( )Commercial Banks( )( )( ) Banking Units (DBUs) ( )( )( ) ( )Offshore Banking Units (OBUs) ( )( )( ) Domestic Assets of the Banking System (b)11, , , Credit to the Government 6, , , Authorities 2, , Banks 4, , , 3, , , ( )( ) to Public Corporations 1, , , ( )( ) to the Private Sector 6, , , 6, , , Items (Net)(2, )(2, )(2, )( )( )

9 ( )(a) Provisional (b) In relation to M2b Reserve Money (Rs. mn) 1,339, ,345, , Money MarketWeighted Average Rate (% ) Volume (Rs. mn)39,45049,95066,95065,600 Repo MarketWeighted Average Rate (% ) Volume (Rs. mn)17,15014,30013,00013,60028-Feb-202202 -Mar-202203-Mar-202204-Mar-20221,527, ,527, ,527, ,529, ,484, ,485, ,485, ,481, Change (%)03-Mar-2022Rs. bnItemChangeItem 24-Feb-2022 Item ItemCBSL Treasury Bill/Bond Holdings -Face Value (Rs. mn)CBSL Treasury Bill/Bond Holdings -Book Value (Rs. mn) Money Supply-24101622283440 JFMAMJJASONDP ercentageMoney Supply -M120202021 Month61014182226 JFMAMJJASONDP ercentageMoney Supply -M220202021 Month4812162024 JFMAMJJASONDP ercentageMoney Supply change in Reserve Money Market Activity (Overnight) Securites Portfolio7008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001, 400J/1J/4F/3M/2A/1A/4M/3J/2Jy/1Jy/4A/3S/ 2O/1O/4N/3 Change in Reserve Money20212022 WeekItem28-Feb-202202-Mar-202203-Mar-202 204-Mar-2022 Short-Term Auction Repo Amount Offered (Rs.)

10 Bn)Reverse Repo Amount Offered (Rs. bn)Tenure (No. of Days)Bids Received (Rs. bn)Amount Accepted (Rs. bn)Minimum Accepted Rate ( % )Maximum Accepted Rate ( % )Weighted Average Yield Rate (% )Outright AuctionsOutright Sales Amount Offered (Rs. bn)Outright Purchase Amount Offered (Rs. bn)Settlement DateMaturity DateTenure (No. of Days)Bids Received (Rs. bn)Amount Accept