{
 "code": "LK.FIN.BANK.LICENSED_COMMERCIAL_BANKS_OPERATING_EXPENSES.Q",
 "name": "Licensed Commercial Banks - Operating Expenses (Licensed Commercial 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.LICENSED_COMMERCIAL_BANKS_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": 18054.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008-Q2", "value": 36940.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008-Q3", "value": 56787.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008-Q4", "value": 79561.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q1", "value": 20594.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q2", "value": 39297.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q3", "value": 60402.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q4", "value": 85694.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q1", "value": 21479.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q2", "value": 43594.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q3", "value": 66481.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q4", "value": 94418.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q1", "value": 23910.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q2", "value": 49324.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q3", "value": 75592.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q4", "value": 104436.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q1", "value": 28547.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q2", "value": 59437.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q3", "value": 87201.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q4", "value": 118334.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q1", "value": 29054.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q2", "value": 60508.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q3", "value": 92693.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q4", "value": 126293.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q1", "value": 32815.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q2", "value": 67710.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q3", "value": 102656.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q4", "value": 140027.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q1", "value": 36665.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q2", "value": 74327.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q3", "value": 116084.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q4", "value": 157137.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q1", "value": 45999.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q2", "value": 84561.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q3", "value": 127817.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q4", "value": 174254.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q1", "value": 43918.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q2", "value": 86065.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q3", "value": 132543.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q4", "value": 180592.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q1", "value": 50394.77, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q2", "value": 101870.85, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q3", "value": 157580.58, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q4", "value": 222679.73, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q1", "value": 57241.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q2", "value": 114302.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q3", "value": 173660.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q4", "value": 233077.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q1", "value": 62449.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q2", "value": 105872.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q3", "value": 162921.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q4", "value": 220745.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q1", "value": 62220.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q2", "value": 123361.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q3", "value": 190661.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q4", "value": 261093.00, "status": null}
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}