Foreign Finance and the Sri Lankan Economy

Link exchange rates, balance of payments and foreign exchange flows to the Sri Lankan economy.

What you will learn

• Foreign exchange markets and exchange-rate changes.
• The structure of the balance of payments.
• External finance and international transactions.
• Exports, tourism, remittances and imports in Sri Lanka.

Study focus

When analysing a currency change, distinguish its likely effect on imports from its likely effect on exports.