{
 "code": "LK.FIN.BANK.LICENSED_SPECIALISED_BANKS_OPERATING_EXPENSES.Q",
 "name": "Licensed Specialised Banks - Operating Expenses (Licensed Specialised 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_SPECIALISED_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": 2260.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008-Q2", "value": 4582.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008-Q3", "value": 6946.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008-Q4", "value": 9391.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q1", "value": 2287.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q2", "value": 4813.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q3", "value": 7381.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009-Q4", "value": 10813.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q1", "value": 2880.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q2", "value": 4860.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q3", "value": 7838.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010-Q4", "value": 11432.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q1", "value": 3291.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q2", "value": 6389.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q3", "value": 9513.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011-Q4", "value": 13006.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q1", "value": 3873.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q2", "value": 9141.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q3", "value": 11628.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012-Q4", "value": 15172.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q1", "value": 3804.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q2", "value": 7604.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q3", "value": 11713.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013-Q4", "value": 15677.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q1", "value": 4321.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q2", "value": 8539.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q3", "value": 13827.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q4", "value": 20157.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q1", "value": 5806.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q2", "value": 11365.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q3", "value": 17120.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q4", "value": 21355.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q1", "value": 6625.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q2", "value": 11685.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q3", "value": 16905.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q4", "value": 22969.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q1", "value": 5925.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q2", "value": 11949.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q3", "value": 18037.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q4", "value": 24210.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q1", "value": 7194.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q2", "value": 15153.97, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q3", "value": 23828.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q4", "value": 31543.97, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q1", "value": 8250.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q2", "value": 16426.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q3", "value": 23985.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q4", "value": 31271.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q1", "value": 9110.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q2", "value": 16252.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q3", "value": 23987.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q4", "value": 31414.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q1", "value": 9271.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q2", "value": 18448.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q3", "value": 28777.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q4", "value": 38659.00, "status": null}
 ]
}