*JKSB Opening Bell – News Snippets* 🔔 *19.06.2025* *Sri Lanka and France sign external debt restructuring agreement* “Marking a major step forward in ongoing external debt restructuring efforts, the Finance Ministry yesterday announced the signing of a bilateral agreement with France to reschedule € 390 million in outstanding loans.” https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Sri-Lanka-and-France-sign-external-debt-restructuring-agreement/44-777875 *SL aims for 15 m digital transactions* “Sri Lanka’s existing 3.5 million digital transactions has the potential to reach 15 million transactions, just as digital exports can reach $ 5 billion in revenue in 2030, Information Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) Board Member Chandima Cooray told media yesterday (18).” https://www.themorning.lk/articles/QWvXZ1zu90x0luorEv6l *Sri Lanka sells less than offered Treasury bills, yields mostly flat* “Sri Lanka has sold 114.6 billion rupees of Treasury bills, with yields mostly flat across maturities, data from the state debt office showed.” https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-sells-less-than-offered-treasury-bills-yields-mostly-flat-226149/ *Sri Lanka rupee closes stronger, bond yields up* “Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 300.40/60 to the US dollar in the spot market Wednesday, stronger against Tuesday’s close of 300.70/301.00, dealers said, while bond yields closed up.” https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-rupee-closes-stronger-bond-yields-up-226176/ *Sri Lanka rice, coconut, fish, and rubber production decline, tea increases in April: CB* “Sri Lanka’s agricultural production in paddy, fish, coconut, and rubber declined in April, the central bank said, while tea production increased due to favourable weather.”” https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-rice-coconut-fish-and-rubber-production-decline-tea-increases-in-april-cb-226121/