A stock market set for boom days
IF YOU THINK a rebound in world stock markets improves your mood, try the end of a 25-year civil war for a really big confidence booster. Interviews in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo reveal a sense of unbridled optimism and opportunity with hostilities at an end.
“It’s a pivotal moment,” says Nick Nicolaou, HSBC’s chief executive for Sri Lanka and the Maldives. “When a conflict like this is over – and you can look at analogies like Northern Ireland or Kosovo – the post-conflict scenario is one of great hope and an increase in economic activity and foreign direct investment.
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