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14. Replacement of section 21 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 21 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following is substituted therefor: -

21. (1) Every licensed commercial bank shall, at all times maintain liquid assets that are required to meet its liabilities as may, from time to time, be determined by the

Central Bank and comply with the requirements on liquidity having regard to the developments in the regulatory requirements, and the Central Bank shall, as far as practicable, adopt international standards applicable on liquidity requirements of such licensed commercial bank.

(2)

Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (1), the Central Bank may, from time to time, determine additional liquid assets required to be maintained by any licensed commercial bank to meet liabilities and it shall be the duty of every licensed commercial bank to maintain such assets in such ratios as may be directed by the Central

Bank.”.