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CB creates interest rate anomaly

Former Senior Deputy Governor and FT columnist W.A. Wijewardena yesterday claimed that the Central Bank has created an interest rate anomaly by keeping policy rates unchanged at 4.5% for standing deposits and 5.5% for standing lending when Treasury Bill rates falling below that level.

“At last auction, six month and one year TB rates fell to 3.87% and 4.17% respectively,” he added in a tweet.

(FT)