COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s finance and leasing companies (FLCs) would be hurt further from the risk of a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus while import controls would hurt their growth, but most have capital to absorb losses, Fitch Ratings said.
“Weak earnings due to rising credit costs and slow loan…
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