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Sri Lanka’s Fitch Credit Rating has been downgraded 7 times during the last 7-years (May 2015 – May 2022)
Sri Lanka’s credit rating has been downgraded 7 times over the course of 7 years. 5 of those downgrades occurred since April 2020. In contrast, its regional peers have maintained their credit ratings. The recent downgrade to RD (Restricted Default) on the 19th of May 2022 was immediately after the lapse of a one month grace period for an ISB coupon payment that was not paid on the 18th of April.
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Sri Lanka’s Fitch Credit Rating has been downgraded 7 times during the last 7-years (May 2015 – May 2022)
Sri Lanka’s credit rating has been downgraded 7 times over the course of 7 years. 5 of those downgrades occurred since April 2020. In contrast, its regional peers have maintained their credit ratings. The recent downgrade to RD (Restricted Default) on the 19th of May 2022 was immediately after the lapse of a one month grace period for an ISB coupon payment that was not paid on the 18th of April.
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Sri Lanka’s Fitch Credit Rating has been downgraded 7 times during the last 7-years (May 2015 – May 2022)
Sri Lanka’s credit rating has been downgraded 7 times over the course of 7 years. 5 of those downgrades occurred since April 2020. In contrast, its regional peers have maintained their credit ratings. The recent downgrade to RD (Restricted Default) on the 19th of May 2022 was immediately after the lapse of a one month grace period for an ISB coupon payment that was not paid on the 18th of April.
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Sri Lanka’s Fitch Credit Rating has been downgraded 7 times during the last 7-years (May 2015 – May 2022)
Sri Lanka’s credit rating has been downgraded 7 times over the course of 7 years. 5 of those downgrades occurred since April 2020. In contrast, its regional peers have maintained their credit ratings. The recent downgrade to RD (Restricted Default) on the 19th of May 2022 was immediately after the lapse of a one month grace period for an ISB coupon payment that was not paid on the 18th of April.
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The IMF urged Sri Lanka to enhance social spending and ensure inclusive economic growth while maintaining fiscal discipline and meeting reform targets under its Extended Fund Facility. ...
2024-11-25
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Workers’ remittances in 2021 fall to 10-year low
Workers’ remittances in 2021 via banking channels have declined to a 10-year low, sparking fresh concerns over Sri Lanka’s biggest net foreign exchange earner.
2022-01-18
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka seeks upto US$3.5 b loan from Japan
Sri Lanka’s debt-ridden government is now negotiating a fresh financial relief package from Japan amounting to between $2billion and $3.5 billion similar to Indian assistance of US$ 900 million granted to Sri Lanka recently, with the a...
2022-01-16
Sunday Times
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India extends USD 900 mn facilities as Sri Lanka struggles to repay loans
As Sri Lanka is struggling to repay a US$ 500 million international sovereign bond (ISB) by the 18 January deadline whilst running short of reserves to purchase essential needs of the country, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will extend over...
2022-01-14
The Island
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Sri Lanka foreign remittances down 60-pct in December 2021
Sri Lanka’s worker remittances were down 60 percent from a year earlier to 325.2 million US dollars in December 2021 with foreign exchange diverted to the unofficial market as money printing undermined the credibility of a 200 to the U...
2022-01-14
EconomyNext
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