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Gradient Connect with Dulith Herath, Founder, Kapruka.com
On this week's Gradient Connect, we speak with Dulith Herath, Founder of Kapruka.com on factors making Kapruka a success, the e-commerce landscape and the company's much anticipated IPO. We hope you find the chat interesting!
FMCG News Roundup for week ending 21st Dec 2021
In this week’s roundup of key FMCG news in Sri Lanka we cover:
1. Third quarter agriculture, forestry and fishing GDP grows 1.5%
2. Govt agrees to pay USD 6.7m to Chinese fertiliser company
3. Private sector wages rise enabling increased festive spending
4. Essential food prices rise on supply side issues
5. FMCG sub indices at the CSE
6. Key corporate news
News Roundup for week ending 17th Dec 2021
In this week's news roundup we cover:
1. 3Q21 GDP contracts 1.5%, 41 day quarantine curfew bites
2. Discussions underway for several swap arrangements
3. USD 1bn worth of land leased to foreign investors
4. Tea Board invites new exporters to explore global markets
5. Other headlines that caught our attention
6. Stock market update
News Roundup for week ending 10th Dec 2021
In this week's news roundup we cover:
1. Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves decline to USD 1.6 Bn in November
2. USD 2 Bn worth investments approved by BOI YTD
3. Business leaders call out on fixed exchange rate position
4. Full revival of tourism several years away: Steven Saxon
5. Other headlines that caught our attention
6. Stock market update
FMCG News Roundup for week ending 7th Dec 2021
In this week’s FMCG news roundup we cover:
1. Chemical fertiliser ban ends, government support only for organic farmers
2. 20,000 MT of rice to be imported to stable supplies and keep prices in check
3. Food inflation rise 17.5% in November
4. Tea production in tepid growth in October
5. FMCG sub indices at the CSE
6. Key corporate news
News Roundup for week ending 3rd Dec 2021
In this week's news roundup we cover:
1. As remittances fall, CBSL express optimism in its rebound
2. Tourist arrivals exceed 100,000, more direct flights to Sri Lanka
3. Business confidence index falls in November
4. Private sector credit growth continues slowdown
5. Other headlines that caught our attention
6. Stock market update
News Roundup for week ending 19th Nov 2021
In this week's news roundup we cover:
1. Budget 2022: Optimistic deficit reduction on high tax revenue and tight grip on expenditure
2. Exports over USD 1.0bn for fourth straight month, imports unchanged
3. Manufacturing and Services PMIs record strong growth in October 2021
4. Central Bank rejects claims of forced remittance conversions
5. Other headlines that caught our attention
6. Stock market update
FMCG News Roundup for week ending 17th Nov 2021
In this week’s FMCG news roundup we cover:
1. Budget 2022: Agriculture in focus whilst impact on end consumer limited
2. Essential foods at reasonable prices in next two weeks: Govt.
3. Inflation to remain high over next few months: Central Bank
4. Chinese company demands USD 8m as Ministry rejects imported fertiliser
5. FMCG sub indices at the CSE
6. Key corporate news
News Roundup for week ending 12th Nov 2021
In this week's news roundup we cover:
1. Incentives to strengthen workers’ remittances, by CBSL
2. Government to drive exports and investments through FTAs
3. Tea exporters confident of achieving revised 2021 target
4. Foreign Exchange reserves fall to USD 2.3 Bn in Oct
5. Other headlines that caught our attention
6. Stock market update
Gradient Connect - W A Wijewardena - a former Deputy Governor at the Central Bank
On this week's Gradient Connect, we speak with W A Wijewardena on the upcoming 2022 budget, state of the Sri Lankan economy and growth outlook. His wealth of knowledge and decades of experience provide fascinating insight into key issues the country is facing. .
FMCG News Roundup for week ending 9th Nov 2021
In this week’s FMCG news roundup we cover:
1. Sri Lanka falls 10 places to 77 in 2021 Global Food Security Index
2. Agricultural policy to improve food security and livelihoods
3. LPG supply constrained as dollars to settle LC’s squeezed
4. Fruit value-chains to be developed
5. FMCG sub indices at the CSE
6. Key corporate news
News Roundup for week ending 5th Nov 2021
In this week's news roundup we cover:
1. Export proceeds to be converted on/before 7th day of the following month
2. Strategies to address pandemic affected MSMEs
3. 2022 Budget: fiscal deficit to be cut down to 4.5%-5% levels
4. Chinese firm exploring possibilities of a vehicle plant in Sri Lanka
5. Other headlines that caught our attention
6. Stock market update
Gradient Connect - Nikita Tissera, Director - Research, Lanka Securities
On this week's Gradient Connect, we speak with Nikita Tissera, Director - Research at Lanka Securities Stock Brokers on the state of Sri Lanka's stock market, foreign participation in the CSE as well as sectors likely to support current growth momentum.
FMCG News Roundup for week ending 3rd Nov 2021
In this week’s FMCG news roundup we cover:
1. Chinese organic fertiliser to be tested by third party
2. Poland enters Sri Lanka to develop organic fertiliser
3. Export earnings from plantation crops to reach $5bn in 2022
4. Inflation at a four year high
5. FMCG sub indices at the CSE
6. Key corporate news
News Roundup for week ending 29th Oct 2021
In this week's news roundup we cover:
1. Moody’s downgrades Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating
2. Sri Lanka expects to receive ~USD 1 Bn FDIs in 2021
3. Port City to contribute over USD 9 Bn to the economy: PwC
4. CPC to maintain current fuel prices
5. Other headlines that caught our attention
6. Stock Market update
FMCG News Roundup for week ending 19th Oct 2021
In this week’s FMCG news roundup we cover:
This weeks’ (19th October 2021) highlights:
1. BOI and Danone Discuss Sustainable Organic Farming
2. Prices Adjust Higher as MRP Removed
3. IFC issues its First-ever Rupee-Denominated Bond
4. September Worker Remittances Continue to Slow
5. Market Update
6. Key Corporate News
Port City Monthly - July 2021
Welcome to Gradient’s Port City News wrap for period ending 15th July 2021, summarising key news associated with Sri Lanka’s flagship development project, the Colombo Port City.