CB 2008 report next week

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CB 2008 report next week

The Central Bank (CB)’s annual report for 2008 which provides economic (GDP) growth figures for last year, the level of borrrowing and indicates the direction in which the economy should go, will be released to the public on April 8, CB officials said.

It will be presented to President Mahinda Rajapaksa tomorrow at the Bank at an internal function, unlike last year where the presentation (to the President) was made at the Bank auditorium in the presence of many invitees. A press conference is also being held tomorrow.

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