Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- Elaborating on the 'Insight into Sri Lanka's Economic Behaviour', Executive Vice President - Treasury and Investment Banking at Nations Trust Bank, Indrajith Boyagoda shares his views on Sri Lanka's current economic circumstances and the role of banking in this environment.

"It is of significant importance that, the global economy is viewed from a macroeconomic perspective in order to understand the current economic context of the country. The present turmoil is not a 'Sri Lanka only' problem; it's a regional and even a global phenomenon. Emerging markets (EMs) in particular were subject to substantial stress a few months back even while developed markets (DMs) were facing some structural challenges such as fiscal r...