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[…]The post Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Amid a rise in inflation and a shortage of foreign exchange reserves, people in Pakistan have started to face difficulties in performing Haj, Pakistan vernacular media reported. The Haj quota is now available for the first time in Pakistani history, but fewer people are making the pilgrimage. Most Pakistanis are […]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday, a statement from the global lender said as the crisis-hit country prepares for the first review of a loan programme in September.The post IMF delegation to arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday appeared first on ONLANKA
Sri Lanka expects to host 1.55 million visitors and earn 2.7 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($8.4 million) in much-needed tourism revenue this year, as it maps a road to the recovery of its tourism sector amid its worst economic crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka expects cash infusion from 1.5 million tourists in 2023 for crisis-hit economy appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines ...
Adventure tourism is playing a key role in helping Sri Lanka rebuild its economy after a turbulent few years for the South Asian nation.The post Sri Lanka looks to adventure travel to attract ‘quality’ tourists and help rebuild economy appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the United National Party (UNP) May Day celebrations held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo yesterday (May 01) through video technology.The post Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP MP Prof. G. L. Peiris has found fault with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for not paying sufficient attention to waste, corruption and economic mismanagement under the Rajapaksa-Wickremesinghe administration. The former External Affairs Minister emphasised
Sri Lanka's National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) (LKNCPI=ECI) eased to 49.2% year-on-year in March, after a 53.6% rise in February, the statistics department said on Friday.The post Sri Lanka consumer inflation dips to 49.2% year-on-year in March appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka’s sovereign lenders have yet to inform the government how they will engage with the country to restructure its $7.1 billion of debt and whether they will form an official committee or engage in bilateral talks, the central bank governor told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka central bank chief says sovereign lenders yet to outline debt talks plans appeared first on Sr...
Sri Lanka’s sovereign lenders have yet to inform the Government how they will engage with the country to restructure its $7.1 billion of debt and whether they will form an official committee or engage in bilateral talks, the Central Bank Governor told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. The island nation aims to formally engage […]
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be presented to Parliament for a vote on whether to support it and that following this vote, the key points of the agreement would be enacted into law.The post Once the Parliament
The Sri Lankan government is seeking Russian cooperation in multiple sectors, namely, tourism, air traffic, and locomotive construction, besides eyeing crude from Moscow.The post Sri Lanka mulls buying Russian oil & fertilizers appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
[…]The post Role Of Professionals In Achieving Our Economic Recovery appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
In a major breakthrough, Sri Lanka has received a financial assurance letter from the Exim Bank of China and the letter of agreement has been sent to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament that he received the financial assurance letter from the Exim
[…]The post President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Special Statement – Full Text appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm, said it will provide Sri Lanka with a $400 million cross-currency swap facility to help fund essential imports.The post World Bank’s IFC to provide Sri Lanka with $400 million financing appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today revealed China’s refusal to agree to the same conditions placed by India and the Paris Club when restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt. He said that the International Monetary Fund (INF) had proposed that all of Sri Lanka’s main creditors reach
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised the importance of having a proper plan to strengthen the country’s economy, during a meeting with businessmen and lawyers in the Kandy district.The post Having Proper plan to strengthen Sri Lanka’s economy is important – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka is tangled in the worst financial crisis in over seven decades, triggered by a severe shortage of foreign exchange that forced the country to annouce a suspension of foreign debt repayments in April 2022.The post Sri Lanka to make $2.6 billion in loan repayments in first half of year appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
By Easwaran Rutnam German companies operating in Sri Lanka have raised the red flag with some warning they will be compelled to withdraw from the country if the import ban continues, Daily Mirror learns. Sri Lanka has slapped an import ban on several items owing to the shortage of US dollars, but Germany has urged […]
The International Monetary Fund is considering approving Sri Lanka’s bailout even without the formal assurance of debt-restructuring support from China, the nation’s biggest bilateral creditor, according to people familiar with the discussions.The post IMF said to discuss Sri Lanka loan approval
Monetary Fund to avoid default. In a tweet, Ismail stated, […]
The International Monetary Fund is considering approving Sri Lanka’s bailout even without the formal assurance of debt-restructuring support from China, the nation’s biggest bilateral creditor, according to people familiar with the discussions. Under a rarely used policy on lending into official
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka is fast-tracking efforts to seal a stalled trade pact with Thailand in order to boost trade and tourism, and improve the foreign currency shortage that has led to its worst economic crisis, a government minister said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka to fast-track trade pact with Thailand amid crisis appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA...
The economic and financial condition of Sri Lanka is very precarious at the moment. It has been facing the worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. The Sri Lankan economy is going through a high rate of inflation, a shortage of essential commodities including fuel and medicines, and a depleted foreign exchange reserve insufficient […]
Sri Lanka’s international bondholders group was prepared to engage with the island nation’s authorities in debt restructuring talks consistent with the parameters of the IMF Programme, their legal adviser, White & Case LLP, said.The post Sri Lanka bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks with authorities appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News...
Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said regardless of the future elections, he wants to see a continuation of the economic reform path the country has embarked on, as it is the only way to come out of the current crisis.The post Sri Lanka’s Central Bank insists on staying on reform path regardless of election outcome appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking ...
Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has held talks with ministers and senior officials in Saudi Arabia, as the crisis-hit island nation seeks to boost cooperation with the Kingdom and other Gulf countries.The post Sri Lanka seeks to boost ties with Saudi Arabia and Gulf nations appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka's economy could contract by -3.5 or -4.0% in 2023 after shrinking -11% last year, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday.The post Sri Lanka economy could shrink by -3.5% to -4%, president says appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka is committed to meeting all its debt repayments and is hoping to complete debt restructuring negotiations in the next six months, the country’s central bank chief P. Nandalal Weerasinghe said. “There has been good progress this month with India already pledging financing assurances. We expect assurances from China and Japan soon,” Weerasinghe said […]