{
 "code": "LK.FIN.NBFI.LICENSED_FINANCE_COMPANIES_SECTOR_NUMB.NO12550.Q",
 "name": "Licensed Finance Companies Sector - Number of Branches - Western Province (Licensed Finance Companies)",
 "unit": "Number",
 "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": "2024-02-15",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.FIN.NBFI.LICENSED_FINANCE_COMPANIES_SECTOR_NUMB.NO12550.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": [
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  {"period": "2013-Q4", "value": 316, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q1", "value": 320, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q2", "value": 325, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q3", "value": 338, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014-Q4", "value": 357, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q1", "value": 363, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q2", "value": 368, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q3", "value": 368, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q4", "value": 376, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q1", "value": 383, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q2", "value": 386, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q3", "value": 398, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q4", "value": 403, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q1", "value": 407, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q2", "value": 411, "status": null},
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  {"period": "2017-Q4", "value": 421, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q1", "value": 425, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q2", "value": 427, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q3", "value": 431, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q4", "value": 441, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q1", "value": 446, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q2", "value": 453, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q3", "value": 466, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q4", "value": 472, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q1", "value": 469, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q2", "value": 471, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q3", "value": 502, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q4", "value": 512, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q1", "value": 516, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q2", "value": 550, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q3", "value": 574, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q4", "value": 601, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q1", "value": 604, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q2", "value": 629, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q3", "value": 633, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q4", "value": 636, "status": null},
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  {"period": "2023-Q3", "value": 630, "status": null}
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}