{
 "code": "LK.FIN.BANK.BANKING_SECTOR_OPERATING_EXPENSES.Q",
 "name": "Banking Sector - Operating Expenses (All Banks), year to date",
 "unit": "Rupees million",
 "frequency": "Quarterly",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.lk/eresearch",
 "latest_vintage": "2023-01-26",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.FIN.BANK.BANKING_SECTOR_OPERATING_EXPENSES.Q/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
 "observations": [
  {"period": "2008-Q1", "value": 20315.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008-Q2", "value": 41522.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008-Q3", "value": 63733.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008-Q4", "value": 88952.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q1", "value": 22881.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q2", "value": 44110.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q3", "value": 67784.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q4", "value": 96507.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q1", "value": 24359.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q2", "value": 48455.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q3", "value": 74319.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q4", "value": 105849.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q1", "value": 27201.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q2", "value": 55713.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q3", "value": 85105.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q4", "value": 117442.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q1", "value": 32420.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q2", "value": 68578.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q3", "value": 98829.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q4", "value": 133506.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q1", "value": 32858.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q2", "value": 68113.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q3", "value": 104406.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q4", "value": 141969.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q1", "value": 37135.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q2", "value": 76249.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q3", "value": 116483.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q4", "value": 160184.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q1", "value": 42471.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q2", "value": 85692.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q3", "value": 133205.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q4", "value": 178492.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q1", "value": 52624.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q2", "value": 96245.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q3", "value": 144722.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q4", "value": 197224.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q1", "value": 49843.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q2", "value": 98014.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q3", "value": 150581.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q4", "value": 204802.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q1", "value": 57589.07, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q2", "value": 117024.82, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q3", "value": 181409.38, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q4", "value": 254223.71, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q1", "value": 65490.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q2", "value": 130728.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q3", "value": 197645.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q4", "value": 264348.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q1", "value": 71559.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q2", "value": 122124.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q3", "value": 186908.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q4", "value": 252159.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q1", "value": 71491.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q2", "value": 141810.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q3", "value": 219438.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q4", "value": 299752.00, "status": null}
 ]
}