Investments - Other Investments

Commercial banks (DBUs). Rupees million, monthly.

Values

Latest · Aug 2026Rs 159.7 bn+0.7% on Jul 2026

Period	Rupees million	Change, %
Aug 2026	159,726	+0.7
Jul 2026	158,606	+1.5
Jun 2026	156,229	−1.6
May 2026	158,829	−1.5
Apr 2026	161,328	−1.9
Mar 2026	164,438	−6.7
Feb 2026	176,277	−1.3
Jan 2026	178,542	+6.0
Dec 2025	168,409	−4.6
Nov 2025	176,533	−4.5
Oct 2025	184,768	+1.7
Sep 2025	181,643	−4.7

Data source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks - Monthly (1995 to Latest (12 Oct 2026)

Macro Lab · LK.MON.BANKS_BALANCE.INVESTMENTS_OTHER_INVESTMENTS.M · CC BY 4.0

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About this series

Source Central Bank of Sri Lanka, compiled by Macro Lab
Unit Rupees million
Date range Dec 1995 – Aug 2026
Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Checks: 7 recorded for this series, listed below.

Details

Name in the warehouse: Commercial banks (DBUs): Investments - Other Investments
Read from: CBSL statistical tables (Central Bank of Sri Lanka)
Source page: https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/statistical-tables
Notes: CBSL table4.08 (monthly), 'DBUs' sheet, Assets: Investments - Other Investments. Domestic Banking Units (rupee business); see 'OBUs' for the Offshore Banking Units book, a separate balance sheet (LK.MON.BANKS_BALANCE_OBU.*).

Source documents

Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks - Monthly (1995 to LatestCBSL · 12 Oct 2026 · 369 values

Vintages

One vintage so far, published 12 Oct 2026. Revisions show here once a later release changes a value.

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Source discrepancies

What the warehouse found when it checked this series: the same figure from two agencies, splice overlaps, published rates against ones recalculated from the index, and outliers.

Disagrees with itselfJan 2001
This series reads 19,939; the same figure from the other source reads 26,939. Compared with LK.MON.BANKS_BALANCE.INVESTMENTS_OTHER_INVESTMENTS.A.

Two agencies: 26,939 and 19,938.68, difference 7,000.32.
Commercial banks (DBUs): annual (4.07) vs monthly December (4.08) disagree
Annual (4.07) 26939.0 vs monthly December (4.08) 19938.7, diff +7000.3.
Disagrees with itselfJan 2002
This series reads 20,435; the same figure from the other source reads 29,435. Compared with LK.MON.BANKS_BALANCE.INVESTMENTS_OTHER_INVESTMENTS.A.

Two agencies: 29,435.3 and 20,435.264, difference 9,000.036.
Commercial banks (DBUs): annual (4.07) vs monthly December (4.08) disagree
Annual (4.07) 29435.3 vs monthly December (4.08) 20435.3, diff +9000.0.
Disagrees with itselfJan 2003
This series reads 24,491; the same figure from the other source reads 33,491. Compared with LK.MON.BANKS_BALANCE.INVESTMENTS_OTHER_INVESTMENTS.A.

Two agencies: 33,491.1 and 24,491.049, difference 9,000.051.
Commercial banks (DBUs): annual (4.07) vs monthly December (4.08) disagree
Annual (4.07) 33491.1 vs monthly December (4.08) 24491.0, diff +9000.1.
Disagrees with itselfJan 2004
This series reads 25,093; the same figure from the other source reads 32,093. Compared with LK.MON.BANKS_BALANCE.INVESTMENTS_OTHER_INVESTMENTS.A.

Two agencies: 32,093.1 and 25,093.109, difference 6,999.991.
Commercial banks (DBUs): annual (4.07) vs monthly December (4.08) disagree
Annual (4.07) 32093.1 vs monthly December (4.08) 25093.1, diff +7000.0.
Disagrees with itselfJan 2005
This series reads 30,157; the same figure from the other source reads 37,157. Compared with LK.MON.BANKS_BALANCE.INVESTMENTS_OTHER_INVESTMENTS.A.

Two agencies: 37,157.4 and 30,157.435, difference 6,999.965.
Commercial banks (DBUs): annual (4.07) vs monthly December (4.08) disagree
Annual (4.07) 37157.4 vs monthly December (4.08) 30157.4, diff +7000.0.
Disagrees with itselfJan 2006
This series reads 31,497; the same figure from the other source reads 38,497. Compared with LK.MON.BANKS_BALANCE.INVESTMENTS_OTHER_INVESTMENTS.A.

Two agencies: 38,496.7 and 31,496.656, difference 7,000.044.
Commercial banks (DBUs): annual (4.07) vs monthly December (4.08) disagree
Annual (4.07) 38496.7 vs monthly December (4.08) 31496.7, diff +7000.0.
Disagrees with itselfJan 2007
This series reads 37,170; the same figure from the other source reads 44,170. Compared with LK.MON.BANKS_BALANCE.INVESTMENTS_OTHER_INVESTMENTS.A.

Two agencies: 44,169.6 and 37,169.625, difference 6,999.975.
Commercial banks (DBUs): annual (4.07) vs monthly December (4.08) disagree
Annual (4.07) 44169.6 vs monthly December (4.08) 37169.6, diff +7000.0.

4 more checks where the source disagrees with itself.