ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Abans Finance, a subsidiary of Abans, said it has received Colombo Stock Exchange approval in principle to list 1.5 billion rupees of 12.50 percent fixed interest and floating rate of AWPLR plus 2.00 percent debentures. Type A carries a fixed interest rate of 12.50 percent per annum, paid annually, with an annual effective rate of 12.50 percent. Type B carries a floating rate of AWPLR plus 2.00 percent, paid semi-annually, it said in a stock exchange filing.