Sri Lanka seeks fertilisers from India, deferral of payment of $2.5 billion
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka seeks fertilisers from India, deferral of payment of $2.5 billion

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Sri Lanka has sought the supply of fertilisers from India and the deferral of a payment of $2.5 billion to the Asian Clearing Union as part of efforts to cope with the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan government banned chemical fertilisers last year as part of a phased transition towards organic agriculture. The Sri Lankan side has also asked the Indian side to defer the payment of $2.5 billion to the Asian Clearing Union, an organisation with its headquarters in Tehran that includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The total financial aid provided by India to Sri Lanka since the beginning of the year is worth almost $2.5 billion.

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Sri Lanka To Ink Debt Deals By Year's End: Economic Development Deputy Minister
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sri Lanka To Ink Debt Deals By Year's End: Economic Development Deputy Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to complete its long-delayed foreign debt restructure within the month before a 2025 budget adhering to strict revenue targets set by the International Monetary Fund. Economic Development Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando said debt restructuring had been delayed by more than two years, costing the country an additional 1.7 billion dollars in accumulated interest. …

5 things about Sri Lanka's debt swap deal to end first-ever external loan default
4 weeks ago

5 things about Sri Lanka's debt swap deal to end first-ever external loan default

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has called the deal a “milestone” in rebuilding its economy, while President Anura Dissanayake, who took office in September, stressed the importance of this agreement for future stability. Sri Lanka is looking to resolve its first-ever external debt default. AFP Sri Lanka has launched a $12.5 billion debt swap initiative to resolve its first-ever external default …

IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout
1 month ago

IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout

The Hindu  

The International Monetary Fund approved the third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout on Saturday but warned that the economy remains vulnerable. "Maintaining macroeconomic stability and restoring debt sustainability are key to securing Sri Lanka's prosperity and require persevering with responsible fiscal policy," the IMF said. However, Sri Lanka still needs to complete a $12.5 billion debt restructuring with …

IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout, but warns of risks
1 month ago

IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout, but warns of risks

Al Jazeera  

Global lender says it will release about $333m to crisis-hit nation as signs of economic recovery emerge. The International Monetary Fund has approved the third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout but warned that the South Asian island nation’s economy remains vulnerable. Sri Lanka still needs to complete a $12.5bn bondholder debt restructuring and a $10bn debt rework with bilateral …

Sri Lanka's president makes U-turn on IMF bailout
1 month ago

Sri Lanka's president makes U-turn on IMF bailout

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka's new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election pledge to renegotiate the deal secured by his predecessor. The $2.9 billion loan secured early last year required Colombo to sharply raise taxes, remove generous energy subsidies and agree to restructure more than 50 loss-making state enterprises. Mr. Dissanayake's National People's Power party …

India’s foreign minister becomes the first such dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since the election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s foreign minister becomes the first such dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since the election

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Friday in the first such visit of a dignitary since a new government took office in the island nation last month, amid questions over how Dissanayake would balance between regional powers China and India. At the same time, China’s support to restructure …

IMF expresses willingness to collaborate with Sri Lanka's new president on economic recovery
3 months ago

IMF expresses willingness to collaborate with Sri Lanka's new president on economic recovery

China Daily  

COLOMBO - The International Monetary Fund has expressed its eagerness to collaborate with Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, said the IMF on Tuesday. "We look forward to working closely with President Dissanayake and his administration to build on the significant progress made, which has helped steer Sri Lanka toward economic recovery after one of its worst financial …

Sri Lanka president defends IMF bailout in campaign launch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka president defends IMF bailout in campaign launch

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka had no option but to agree to an International Monetary Fund bailout that required tough austerity measures, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said Thursday as he launched his re-election campaign. Sri Lanka president defends IMF bailout in campaign launch An unprecedented economic crisis two years ago led to months-long food and fuel shortages, triggering street protests that forced Wickremesinghe's predecessor …

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s worst economic crisis. Sri Lanka’s crisis was largely the result of staggering economic mismanagement combined with fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, which along with 2019 terrorism attacks devastated its …

Sri Lanka inks pacts with OCC, China to restructure debt
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sri Lanka inks pacts with OCC, China to restructure debt

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Sri Lanka on Wednesday signed separate debt restructuring agreements with the Official Creditors Committee, a group co-chaired by India, and China’s Exim Bank, with New Delhi saying it will continue supporting Colombo’s economic recovery through long-term investments. The Official Creditors Committee is co-chaired by India After the International Monetary Fund’s approval of an extended fund facility for Sri …

Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation Wednesday. Similarly, we signed another agreement with China’s Exim Bank today in Beijing.. Sri Lanka won,” Wickremesinghe said. Sri Lanka declared bankruptcy in April 2022 and suspended repayments on some $83 …

Sri Lanka seals debt deal with Official Creditor Committee after financial crisis
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sri Lanka seals debt deal with Official Creditor Committee after financial crisis

The Hindu  

In what it termed a significant milestone, Sri Lanka on Wednesday sealed a deal with the Official Creditor Committee, to restructure the debt owed to its bilateral lenders including India, and signed a separate agreement with China for debt treatment. “Sri Lanka reached a final restructuring agreement for $5.8 billion of debt with its bilateral lenders’ Official Creditor Committee in …

'Procedural issues' delaying Sri Lanka debt deal: IMF
6 months, 1 week ago

'Procedural issues' delaying Sri Lanka debt deal: IMF

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka's planned foreign debt restructure after an unprecedented economic crisis has been delayed by "procedural issues" in negotiations with bilateral creditors including China, the International Monetary Fund said on June 14. The Washington-based lender of last resort this week gave Sri Lanka the latest tranche of a rescue package designed to help repair the island nation's ruined finances after …

Sri Lanka has made 'strong progress' on debt restructuring front: IMF
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka has made 'strong progress' on debt restructuring front: IMF

The Hindu  

“Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic policy reforms have started to “bear fruit” and the country is expected to reach agreements with external commercial creditors soon,” the IMF has said ahead of the second review of its $2.9 billion bailout programme to the cash-strapped country. Addressing a press conference on June 7, International Monetary Fund Communication Department Director Julie Kozack asserted that Sri …

Economic conditions in debt-stricken Sri Lanka improving, IMF says
9 months ago

Economic conditions in debt-stricken Sri Lanka improving, IMF says

Al Jazeera  

IMF says inflation has dropped from 70 percent, economy expanded in the second half of 2023. The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund has said. Sri Lanka’s year-on-year economic expansion in the third quarter of 2023 was 1.6 percent, and in the fourth …

IMF says the economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka is gradually improving
9 months ago

IMF says the economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka is gradually improving

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday. Sri Lanka’s year-on-year economic expansion in the third quarter of 2023 was 1.6% and in the fourth quarter 4.5%, the IMF said. The economic crisis in early 2022 left Sri …

Sri Lankan president says he is seeking to defer loan payments until 2028 amid economic crisis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lankan president says he is seeking to defer loan payments until 2028 amid economic crisis

The Independent  

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Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka’s economic reforms are yielding results, but challenges remain, IMF says
11 months ago

Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka’s economic reforms are yielding results, but challenges remain, IMF says

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka’s economic reform program is yielding the first signs of recovery, but the improvements still need to translate into improved living conditions for its people, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. “The economic reform program implemented by the Sri Lankan authorities is yielding the first signs of recovery,” said Pete Breuer, the IMF’s senior …

Sri Lanka will get the second tranche of a much-need bailout package from the IMF
1 year ago

Sri Lanka will get the second tranche of a much-need bailout package from the IMF

The Independent  

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IMF clears second tranche of $337 million for Sri Lanka
1 year ago

IMF clears second tranche of $337 million for Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

The International Monetary Fund has cleared the second tranche — of about $337 million — of the Extended Fund Facility to Sri Lanka, based on the debt treatment plan drawn up by the crisis-battered island nation and its bilateral creditors. They are an important milestone putting Sri Lanka’s debt on the path towards sustainability,” a senior official in Washington DC …

Sri Lanka reaches agreement with India, Paris Club on debt treatment
1 year ago

Sri Lanka reaches agreement with India, Paris Club on debt treatment

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka has reached an “agreement in principle” with India and the Paris Club group of creditors including Japan, on a debt treatment plan that will help the crisis-hit island nation tap the next tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s nearly-$3 billion recovery package. “The OCC and Sri Lanka agreed on the main parameters of a debt treatment consistent with …

No ‘political strings attached’ to China’s support for Sri Lanka: Xi tells Ranil
1 year, 2 months ago

No ‘political strings attached’ to China’s support for Sri Lanka: Xi tells Ranil

The Hindu  

China will continue to assist Sri Lanka without any “political strings attached” and help the country cope with difficulties, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday, according to an official statement, even as Colombo attempts to finalise a debt treatment plan with its creditors, including the Asian giant. Noting that Sri Lanka was among the …

Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with China’s EXIM Bank on debt, clearing IMF funding snag
1 year, 2 months ago

Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with China’s EXIM Bank on debt, clearing IMF funding snag

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with the Exim Bank of China on key terms and principles for restructuring its debt, a key step toward unlocking a second instalment of a $2.9 billion package from International Monetary Fund aimed at rescuing the island nation from a dire economic crisis. The finance ministry said in …

Sri Lanka confirms major debt deal with China
1 year, 2 months ago

Sri Lanka confirms major debt deal with China

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan government has confirmed that it has concluded a preliminary deal with China on the restructuring of its debts to Beijing, seen as a "big step" in the cash-strapped country's economic recovery. China holds about 52% of Sri Lanka’s $46 billion external credit.” The agreement in principle covers approximately $4.2 billion of outstanding debt, it said adding that …

Second tranche of IMF bailout to Sri Lanka may be delayed; talks with govt to continue: official
1 year, 2 months ago

Second tranche of IMF bailout to Sri Lanka may be delayed; talks with govt to continue: official

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka's second tranche of a USD 2.9 billion bailout package from the IMF is likely to be delayed due to the inconclusive nature of the cash-strapped nation's external debt restructuring even as the global lender said on Wednesday that it will continue discussions to reach a staff-level agreement. The International Monetary Fund in March this year approved a 48-month, …

IMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package
1 year, 2 months ago

IMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has so far failed to make enough progress in boosting tax collection and other economic reforms for the International Monetary Fund to release a second tranche of $330 million in the country’s $2.9 billion bailout from bankruptcy, the IMF said. Sri Lanka plunged into its worst economic crisis last year, suffering severe shortages and …

Confusion over Sri Lanka granting permission to Chinese survey vessel in October
1 year, 3 months ago

Confusion over Sri Lanka granting permission to Chinese survey vessel in October

Hindustan Times  

Confusion prevails in Sri Lanka over granting permission to Chinese Research vessel Shi Yan 6 to conduct ocean survey off the island nation in October after New Delhi raised its serious concerns with the Ranil Wickremesinghe government. India has officially raised concerns to Sri Lanka for allowing a free run to Chinese survey, surveillance and ballistic missile trackers ships at …

Sri Lanka passes anti-corruption bill as part of IMF bailout plan
1 year, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka passes anti-corruption bill as part of IMF bailout plan

Al Jazeera  

This is the first time an IMF programme has been linked to such a measure in Asia. Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved an anti-corruption bill, aimed at improving governance in the crisis-hit country and meeting requirements linked to a $2.9bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund. “The bill is passed with amendments,” Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena told …

ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES | Sri Lankan debt crisis to get worse if IMF prescription is heeded
1 year, 5 months ago

ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES | Sri Lankan debt crisis to get worse if IMF prescription is heeded

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 13, 2023 11:00 IST - 6 MINS READ On July 1, Sri Lanka’s parliament approved, through a majority 122-62 vote, a plan to restructure the government’s domestic debt, which totalled 15.4 trillion Sri Lankan rupees at the end of March 2023. At that point in time, of the government’s total debt of $86.5 billion, $46.9 billion was …

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka gets parliamentary nod for domestic debt restructuring plan
1 year, 5 months ago

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka gets parliamentary nod for domestic debt restructuring plan

The Hindu  

A special session of Sri Lanka's Parliament on July 1 overwhelmingly approved the cash-strapped government's domestic debt restructuring plan, a vital element in the bankrupt nation’s bid for recovery from the worst economic crisis. Domestic debt restructuring is a key condition in the International Monetary Fund programme, through which a bailout package of $3 billion was approved for Sri Lanka …

World Bank approves $700 million for crisis-hit Sri Lanka
1 year, 5 months ago

World Bank approves $700 million for crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

The World Bank has approved $700 million in financing to help Sri Lanka to recover from the current economic crisis and provide relief to the poor and vulnerable people, the biggest funding tranche since the IMF deal in March. The World Bank Board of Directors Wednesday approved $700 million in financing to help Sri Lanka to recover from the current …

India Continues To Help Sri Lanka Stand Economically, But Colombo’s Love For Beijing Keeps Soaring
1 year, 5 months ago

India Continues To Help Sri Lanka Stand Economically, But Colombo’s Love For Beijing Keeps Soaring

ABP News  

The day was July 9, 2022 when the world witnessed unprecedented developments taking place in Indian Ocean island nation of Sri Lanka even as a large number of protestors stormed the President’s palace in Colombo that eventually led to an unceremonious escape of then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to Maldives and then to Singapore. During a two-day visit to China, Sri …

World Bank doles out $700 million to cash-strapped Sri Lanka
1 year, 5 months ago

World Bank doles out $700 million to cash-strapped Sri Lanka

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka, which has been reeling under its worst financial crisis, has got some relief from the World Bank to keep the wheel of its economy running. The funding to Sri Lanka by the World Bank is biggest since an International Monetary Fund deal in March. “Through a phased approach, the World Bank Group strategy focuses on early economic stabilization, …

Sri Lanka has no money to hold presidential polls in 2023: Cabinet spokesman
1 year, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka has no money to hold presidential polls in 2023: Cabinet spokesman

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said that no elections would be possible this year as the state finances have not improved Economic crisis hit Sri Lanka will not be holding a snap presidential election this year as the government wants to focus on debt restructuring, said Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena. Denying speculations that the government might opt to hold …

Sri Lanka cuts policy rates to reduce inflation and boost economic recovery
1 year, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka cuts policy rates to reduce inflation and boost economic recovery

The Hindu  

On June 1, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank slashed the policy interest rates by 250 basis points, the first since the “historic contraction” of the island nation’s economy in 2022, saying it will reduce high inflation and provide an impetus for growth. The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka decided to cut the policy rate by 250 basis …

India Extends $1 Billion Credit Line To Sri Lanka For Another Year Amid Economic Crisis
1 year, 6 months ago

India Extends $1 Billion Credit Line To Sri Lanka For Another Year Amid Economic Crisis

ABP News  

In a move to assist Sri Lanka in overcoming its severe economic crisis, India has extended its under-utilized USD 1 billion credit line for an additional year. The agreement between the State Bank of India and the Sri Lankan government was initially signed in March of last year, during the height of the country's economic turmoil. The Indian High Commission …

India extends $1-bn credit facility for Sri Lanka by one year
1 year, 6 months ago

India extends $1-bn credit facility for Sri Lanka by one year

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday extended by a year a $1-billion credit facility provided to the Sri Lankan government to cope with an economic crisis, with officials saying this was done in response to a request from Colombo. The credit facility was extended through the State Bank of India in response to a specific request from the Sri Lankan government …

India extends $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka by another year
1 year, 6 months ago

India extends $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka by another year

The Hindu  

India on May 30 extended its $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka by another year to help the island nation hit hard by an unprecedented economic crisis procure much-needed food, medicine and other essential items. An agreement was signed between the State Bank of India and the Sri Lankan government for $1 billion credit facility in March last year. …

Debt-ridden Sri Lanka gets $350 million loan from Asian Development Bank
1 year, 6 months ago

Debt-ridden Sri Lanka gets $350 million loan from Asian Development Bank

Live Mint  

In a sigh of relief for the debt-struck island nation, the Asian Development Bank approved a $350 million special loan to Sri Lanka on Monday. "ADB is concerned about the deep crisis in the country and its impact on the people of Sri Lanka, especially the poor and the vulnerable, particularly women," ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa said in the statement. …

IMF urges crisis-hit Sri Lanka to decide on debt restructuring
1 year, 6 months ago

IMF urges crisis-hit Sri Lanka to decide on debt restructuring

Live Mint  

The International Monetary Fund has urged crisis-hit Sri Lanka to decide on debt restructuring, including with China by this October this year to obtain the applied bailout fund of USD 2.9 billion from the Washington-based financial body. China's delaying tactics clearly indicate that without their assistance, an IMF bailout would be impossible for Sri Lanka, according to a report published …

Timely debt restructuring crucial for Sri Lanka, says IMF
1 year, 7 months ago

Timely debt restructuring crucial for Sri Lanka, says IMF

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka is showing “tentative signs of improvement”, the International Monetary Fund has said, while urging the island nation to reach timely restructuring agreements with its creditors, before the Fund’s first scheduled review in September this year. An IMF mission conducted a staff visit to Sri Lanka From May 11 to 23, to review the implementation of the Fund’s programme …

IMF: Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy likely to resume growth in 2024 after contracting 3% this year
1 year, 7 months ago

IMF: Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy likely to resume growth in 2024 after contracting 3% this year

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy is expected to resume growing in 2024 after contracting 3% this year, an International Monetary Fund official said Monday. Krishna Srinivasan, the IMF’s director for Asia and Pacific, said expected economic growth of 1.5% next year hinges critically on the economic reform program Sri Lanka has agreed to undertake, including challenging reforms …

Sri Lankan Parliament votes to support IMF recovery program
1 year, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan Parliament votes to support IMF recovery program

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s Parliament voted Friday to support the implementation of a four-year International Monetary Fund program aimed at solving the country’s economic crisis and reducing its debt burden. The approval strengthens Wickremesinghe’s hands as he holds tough debt restructuring negotiations with Sri Lanka’s external creditors and privatizes state-run enterprises under the program, approved by the IMF …

Sri Lankan Parliament votes to support IMF recovery program
1 year, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan Parliament votes to support IMF recovery program

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lanka’s Parliament voted Friday …

Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17 billion, president says
1 year, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17 billion, president says

Live Mint  

Sri Lanka is trying to reduce its overall debt by $17 billion through restructuring, its president told the parliament on Wednesday as he sought support of opposition parties for a nearly $3 billion International Monetary Fund programme. President Ranil Wickremesinghe also said the country would discuss debt restructuring with India and the Paris Club of creditors on one platform and …

World Bank lowers India’s growth forecast to 6.3%, says labour market needs to be more inclusive
1 year, 8 months ago

World Bank lowers India’s growth forecast to 6.3%, says labour market needs to be more inclusive

The Hindu  

The World Bank has forecast a 6.3% economic growth rate for India in the current fiscal year which ends March 31 2024, a downgrade of 0.7 percentage points since its October forecast. The primary reasons for this are high borrowing costs and slower income growth causing weaker consumption, as well as the government tightening fiscal expenditure, the World Bank said …

Sri Lanka to opt for domestic debt restructuring post-IMF bailout: Government
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka to opt for domestic debt restructuring post-IMF bailout: Government

The Hindu  

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is exploring the options for domestic debt restructuring in the post-IMF bailout scenario to further stabilise its shaken economy, an official statement said on Friday. Explained | Understanding IMF bailouts In a statement issued by the Sri Lankan government after making an investor presentation on Thursday, the Governor of the Central Bank and the Secretary to the …

Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices in welcome relief amid crisis
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices in welcome relief amid crisis

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s government on Wednesday announced significant cuts in fuel prices, providing welcome relief for many after a year of shortages and skyrocketing prices amid the country’s worst economic crisis. Sri Lanka earlier this month secured approval of a $2.9 billion IMF bailout program a key step in its recovery from a crisis brought on by the pandemic and …

In too deep: The Hindu Editorial on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the IMF aid package
1 year, 8 months ago

In too deep: The Hindu Editorial on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the IMF aid package

The Hindu  

The International Monetary Fund’s approval of a 48-month arrangement with Sri Lanka, under the Extended Fund Facility for a $2.9 billion package, has been welcomed by Colombo and its creditors, who President Ranil Wickremesinghe will now have to conclude debt restructuring agreements with. Since last year, New Delhi has been a key part of Sri Lanka’s support structure, appealing on …

Explained | Understanding IMF bailouts
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | Understanding IMF bailouts

The Hindu  

The story so far: The International Monetary Fund last week confirmed a $3 billion bailout plan for Sri Lanka’s struggling economy. IMF officials are also in negotiations with Pakistan for a $1.1 billion bailout plan as the country faces a severe economic crisis marked by a falling currency and price rise. Countries seek help from the IMF usually when their …

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