Sri Lanka

South Asia

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional average excludes high income countries

Source: The Global Findex Database 2017

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account by gender

Source: The Global Findex Database 2017

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+

Source: The Global Findex Database 2017
Country Resources
- Lanka Microfinance Practitioner's Association
- Road Map: Monetary and Financial Sector Policies for 2019 and Beyond
The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Publications

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Selling fish in the market. IFC photo
Paper

Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Sri Lanka

Findings from a survey and interviews with SME clients of financial institutions

International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Australian Aid
Paper

The Landscape of Microinsurance in Sri Lanka 2016

Analysis of the microinsurance sector with data from 2013 to 2015
Microinsurance Network
Munich Re Foundation
Paper

Microfinance Sector in Sri Lanka: Opportunities and Growth Strategies

A starting vantage point for stakeholders to study the country's microfinance sector
Kangovi, V. & Sinha, S.
Intellecap

News & Events

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News

Commercial Bank of Ceylon Launches a Digital Marketplace to Help Sri Lanka’s Small Businesses

/ International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Silatech Launches Project to Support 89,000 Youths in Cambodia, India and Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Alliance Finance Gets $5M From EMF Microfinance Fund

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