Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
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Total private sector borrowings increased to Rs. 226.8 billion in August 2025, the highest monthly figure after Rs. 221 billion in June 2025, resulting in the outstanding amount crossing Rs. 9.28 trillion during the first eight months of the year, up 8.7% from a year ago.
According to the latest Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) data, domestic banking sector credit to the private sector in August amounted to Rs. 239.2 billion, while credit from foreign banks fell by Rs. 12.4 billion.
The outstanding private sector debt stock from domestic banks during the first eight months of 2025 was Rs. 8.68 trillion, up 8.3% from a year ago.
Total private sector borrowings in August was the highest for the year behind June. In April, credit demand was low at Rs. 87 billion, a development linked to the Sinhala-Tamil New Year holidays.
February saw Rs. 105 billion in demand for credit, whilst January suffered a reduction of Rs. 4.6 billion following a recent high of Rs. 193 billion in credit demand in December 2024.
Outstanding credit stocks to the Government grew 4.8% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs. 8.38 trillion as of end-August, with credit from domestic banks up 19.5% YoY to Rs. 6.44 trillion.
Total credit to public corporations was down 41% YoY to Rs. 618 billion, with the domestic banking sector debt stock at Rs. 564.4 billion, down 42% from a year ago.
