CB Chief to give keynote at Daily FT ASEAN SL forum on Monday

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Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy will deliver the keynote speech at the important half-day forum on the topic ‘ASEAN: Sri Lanka’s Next Big Opportunity’ on 11 June at 10.30 a.m. at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.

The Governor is expected to articulate the rationale behind the ASEAN opportunity for Sri Lanka as the country pursues aggressive trade liberalisation and a greater facilitation strategy to diversify exports to lure more Foreign Direct Investments from ASEAN.

The focus on how Sri Lanka can maximise this potential is timely.

The 10-member ASEAN region is a compelling opportunity for Sri Lanka given its 630 million affluent population and $ 2.25 trillion GDP.

Sri Lanka has already signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Singapore which is considered a competitive gateway to ASEAN markets. Additionally, the Government is negotiating or planning FTAs with Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea. ASEAN is also home to emerging economies such as the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.

The ASEAN opportunity for Sri Lanka will be superimposed by a galaxy of HSBC global executives and several Sri Lanka experts at the forum.

If you wish to attend the forum on 11 June, call 011 7515151 or 077 2075253 to register.