The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) purchased USD 461 million from the domestic foreign exchange market in February 2026, according to the latest data released by the central bank.

The report further noted that the central bank did not sell any US dollars during the month, indicating continued efforts to accumulate foreign reserves.

In January 2026, the CBSL purchased USD 209.8 million from the domestic forex market while selling USD 9.5 million, resulting in a net purchase of USD 200.3 million for the month.

As a result, during the first two months of 2026, the central bank has net purchased USD 661.3 million from the domestic foreign exchange market.

With these purchases, Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increased to USD 7.28 billion by the end of February 2026.

This marks the first time since August 2020 that the country’s official reserves have exceeded the USD 7 billion mark.