TaprobaneFi / Research desk
The weekly wrapClear-eyed reporting on the Colombo market, local capital, and the forces shaping Sri Lankan money.
Markets & Investing /
Hyperscalers are guiding toward roughly $730 billion in 2026 AI capital expenditure. The crowded trade is Nvidia. The overlooked one is the power grid behind it.
Markets /
Navigating the CSE in Q3 2026 as Foreign Capital Exits02Banking & Finance /
Sri Lanka's Gold Lending Boom Meets a 70% LTV Cap03Auto /
Sri Lanka Vehicle Import Tax 2026: True Cost of 50% Surcharge04Economy /
Sri Lanka Construction Boom Fuels 5.1% Q1 GDP Growth05Auto /
Auto Tax Shock: Sri Lanka’s Real Vehicle CostClose-to-close notes
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Auto Finance /
A USD 10,000 car does not become expensive in Sri Lanka because of shipping alone. The real price shock comes from layered import taxes, exchange-rate conversion, excise duty, VAT, and road-ready costs.
Market Analysis /
Sri Lanka’s tourism recovery is real, but CSE hotel and leisure valuations now need more than rising arrivals to justify the optimism.
Investor Education /
Margin facilities can expand buying power, but on the CSE they can also turn a falling portfolio into a forced-sale problem.
Market Report /
Sri Lanka's top private banks have emerged from sovereign debt turmoil with varying degrees of resilience as non-performing loans linger and credit growth resumes.
Market Report /
Sri Lanka's top private banks navigate post-restructuring realities as non-performing loans ease and credit growth resumes unevenly into 2026.
Auto /
Sri Lanka’s 2022 debt default redrew the Colombo Stock Exchange map. Export-heavy firms adapted and endured; import-reliant manufacturers, especially in auto, faced years of stagnation—until policy normalisation triggered selective revivals.
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