DCW Monthly: October 2026
This month’s content follows a standby LC past issuance and asks a practical question: once the instrument is out
After months of depleting US dollar reserves and denial of importers’ LCs amid the country’s dire foreign currency crisis, some Sri Lankan banks have managed to honour LCs.
SRI LANKA: After months of depleting US dollar reserves and denial of importers’ LCs amid the country’s dire foreign currency crisis, some Sri Lankan banks have managed to honour LCs.
The situation remains severe with foreign banks refusing to confirm LCs issued by Sri Lankan state banks and the country unable to open LCs to import fuel with oil suppliers also rejecting them.
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