*BRS News Flash 16.06.2025:* • The Colombo Bourse witnessed a strong start to the week with heightened interest among retail investors. However, the indices remained volatile towards the end of the week and ended in the red territory on Friday albeit recording WoW gains. The benchmark ASPI gained 32.63 points (+0.19%) while the more liquid S&P SL20 index was up by 15.90 points (+0.31%) to close at 17,427.08 and 5,191.86 respectively. 📈📊 *Source:* https://research.bartleetreligare.com/reports/brs-weekly-market-report-13062025-1214 • Outstanding credit to the private sector as at the end of April crossed the Rs. 8.5 trillion mark, with lower demand in the festive month but clocking over 15% year-on-year (YoY). 💰📤 *Source:* https://www.ft.lk/top-story/Credit-to-private-sector-tops-Rs-8-5-t-mark/26-777768 • Sri Lanka has seen a promising 33% rise year-on-year (YoY) in tourist arrivals during the first 10 days of June, welcoming 43,962 visitors compared to 33,017 during the same period in 2024. 🌴🧳 *Source:* https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Sri-Lanka-welcomes-over-43-000-tourists-in-early-June/44-777765 • The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), with a view to facilitating sustainable revival of businesses that were adversely affected during the recent past has advised the licensed commercial banks and licensed specialised banks (hereinafter referred to as licensed banks) to provide further concessions to those SME borrowers who commenced discussions for business revival with the respective banks by 31.03.2025. 💼🏦 *Source:* https://www.themorning.lk/articles/TYdf8wD9pK1op3Q46WFU • Sri Lanka has raised electricity tariffs by 15% as part of crucial prior actions required for the next disbursement under its US Dollars ($) 3 billion IMF bailout programme, the International Monetary Fund confirmed on Thursday (12). 💡🌐 *Source:* https://www.themorning.lk/articles/ijDXYESoA98dV1JMOlaZ *BRS Equity Research*