Trisha Peries

Product Head: Economic Research

Trisha currently heads Economic Research services at Frontier and plays a key role in the development of Frontier's macroeconomic views while handling the overall coordination of much of Frontier's economic reports and presentations catering to senior level management. While overseeing her 5-member team of research analysts, she also plays an instrumental role in providing short term trading calls of local government securities through the Trader’s Edge report series. Additionally, she leads the initiative to ensure all of Frontier’s products fully meet and fit Frontier’s brand promise of being time efficient and business friendly.

She has contributed to discussion papers released by the Advocata Institute on the subject of price controls in Sri Lanka among other working papers by recognized institutions on the export industry, while more recently providing her insights on Nielsen Sri Lanka's Annual Review. Trisha also contributes her economic insights to articles featured Wall Street Journal, Nasdaq news, Reuters and Echelon while expanding her presence to TV media.

Why did the LKR face such high depreciation?

The Sri Lankan rupee has been faced with troubling times in the last few months and it has raised many questions on the health of the economy. To give us some answers, here's Trisha Peries,…

CB seen keeping policy rates steady amid political crisis

The Central Bank is expected to leave its key interest rates steady today, despite heavy pressure on the rupee from a deepening political crisis,…

Sri Lanka central bank seen holding rates to spur growth: Reuters poll

Sri Lanka’s central bank is expected to keep key interest rates steady at its policy review on Friday as it looks to spur faltering economic growth…

UPDATE 1-Sri Lanka central bank keeps rates steady, says growth below potential

Sri Lanka's central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, saying the economy is growing below potential,…

TOO LATE FOR REFORMS?

THE 2018 BUDGET WAS THE BEST IN RECENT MEMORY FOR ITS DIRECTION AND REFORMS. HOWEVER, IT’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE A SERIOUS IMPACT, SAYS FRONTIER RESEARCH…

POLL-Sri Lanka cbank seen holding key rates steady ahead of budget

Sri Lanka’s central bank is expected to keep its key interest rates steady on Tuesday to support the sluggish economy…

1Q growth slumps to 3.8%

Scorched by drought, Sri Lanka’s growth slumped to 3.8% in the first quarter of 2017 from 5.3% recorded the previous year,…

Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation hits record high on drought

Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation hit a record high of 6.8 percent in February under a new index,…