The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Ajith Nivard Cabraal met his counterpart, the Governor of the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Sheikh Bandar Bin Mohammed Bin Saoud Al-Thani in Qatar yesterday (04).
Issuing a statement, the CBSL said Cabraal had met the Governor of the Qatar Central Bank at the bank’s head office in Doha.
The CBSL said bilaterally beneficial arrangements were initiated between the two Central Banks during the meeting.
Discussions had also been held on strengthening bilateral ties and working relationships between the financial intermediaries of Qatar and Sri Lanka.
Senior Officials of both the Central Banks and the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Doha, State of Qatar Mafas Mihideen had attended the discussion, it added.
In December 2021, it was reported that discussions were underway for a currency swap agreement for over a billion US Dollars to be signed between the Central Banks of Qatar and Sri Lanka. (NewsWire)