CBSL Governor reveals expected timeframe for IMF second tranche
2023-11-24
Sri Lanka expects to receive approval for the second tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF)Continue Reading
IMF installment US$ 300 Mn, Common grown food imports US$ 295 Mn
2023-11-21
Sri Lanka reportedly imported some commonly grown food at a cost of US$ 295 million last year, Sri Lanka PodujanaContinue Reading
Second high-level Roundtable discussion held on Sri Lanka’s recovery
2023-10-31
The second high-level roundtable discussion on Crisis to Recovery was held in Colombo today (Oct 31), marking significant progress inContinue Reading
SL’s debt & governance to be discussed alongside IMF Annuals in Morocco
2023-10-13
A closed-door event titled ‘Sri Lanka: Pathways to Debt Sustainability & Governance Reform’ will be held today (13 October) alongsideContinue Reading
GDSR issues progress report on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring
2023-10-13
Global creditors and debtor nations say “significant progress” has been made on individual debt restructuring cases like Sri Lanka, Zambia,Continue Reading
Official: SL reaches agreement with China Exim Bank over USD 4.2 billion debt
2023-10-12
The government of Sri Lanka has reached an agreement on the key principles and indicative terms of a debt treatmentContinue Reading
SL meets 38 of 57 IMF commitments by end-August
2023-09-15
Sri Lanka verifiably met 38 of the 57 trackable commitments that were due for completion by end-August in its 17thContinue Reading
First review of IMF- EFF programme to Sri Lanka commences
2023-09-14
The first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Sri Lanka commencedContinue Reading
Status of 15% of Sri Lanka’s IMF commitments ‘unknown’- Verité Research
2023-08-21
The share of Sri Lanka’s 100 trackable commitments in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, for which no data hasContinue Reading
IMF first bailout review : Positive signs for Sri Lanka
2023-07-19
Sri Lanka stands a strong chance of passing the first review of its $3 billion bailout given falling interest ratesContinue Reading
IMF Chief praises Strong ownership of SL govt to address economic challenges
2023-06-22
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has held discussions with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on theContinue Reading
SL fails to meet 3 IMF commitments by end-May, meets 29
2023-06-19
Sri Lanka had met 29 of the 100 trackable commitments of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and had failedContinue Reading
SL’s economy showing tentative signs of improvement – IMF
2023-06-02
It is essential to continue Sri Lanka’s reform momentum under strong ownership by both the authorities and the people, KenjiContinue Reading
IMF Programme : MP Harsha highlights need for specific amendments
2023-05-18
Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has highlighted the need for specific amendments to focus Sri Lanka’s International Monetary FundContinue Reading
IMF’s staff-level agreement with Pakistan looks dicey: Report
2023-05-11
Amidst very high inflation and extremely low forex reserves, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout plan for Pakistan looks dicey,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Banks’ Association statement on debt restructuring process
2023-05-01
All stakeholders involved in structuring the restoration of Sri Lanka’s Balance of Payments to a sustainable equilibrium must necessarily takeContinue Reading
Debt restructuring : If stock market collapses it will be closed – President
2023-04-26
Sri Lanka will hold two separate discussions on debt restructuring prior to talks with private creditors, President Ranil Wickremesinghe informedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka GDP outlook slashed as economy struggles to recover – Bloomberg
2023-04-20
Economists sharply cut Sri Lanka’s growth outlook for the rest of the year as curbs on imports and still-limited reservesContinue Reading