Ceylon - Current economic situation (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report

RESTRICTED Report No. SA- 24a This report was prepared for use within the Bank and its affiliated organizations. They do not accept responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The report may not be published nor may it be quoted as representing their views. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION fCTTIPWET EGONOTMT\TAGf T.TTT UATIONT IN CEYLON (in two volumes) VOLUME I THE MAIN REPORT March 25, 1971 South Asia Department  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit - Ceylon Rupee Prior to November 21, 1967 US $1.00 = Rs. 4.76 Rs. 1.00 = US $ 0.21 Rs. 1 million = US $ 210,000 After November 21, 1967 US $1.00 = Rs. 5.95 Rs. 1.00 - US $ 0.17 Rs. 1 million US D 167.000  PREFACE This report was prepared hb 2 micsoinn cnmnn-riqina Mr. Manifred G. Blobel (Chief of IMission), Mr. AI fy-re S. rl ven.d tGnea Ecoomi+) Mr. Vladimir Dragomannovic (Industrial consultant), M- Bn cil G. Kavalsky (General Tconoirst), Messrs. Stanley Please and Walter B. Stolber (Fiscal Econo- _c+rA) and Mr. TeH Yn (Arlcultural Pcnrnst). The mission was in Ceylon from mid-November to ^,ly' Decemberb^ '107(.  TABIE _O CUi'O