Sri Lanka is planning a second round of talks with sovereign bondholders to restructure $12.5 billion in bonds and $1.7 billion in past due interest, using novel macro-linked and plain vanilla bonds, amid expectations of a...

Sri Lanka is hopeful about shedding its 'bankrupt nation' label soon, with key meetings scheduled this week with creditor nations (Paris Club, India, and China's Exim Bank) to finalize debt restructuring....

Verité Research's Executive Director critiques the proposed Imputed Rental Income Tax and other tax measures under the IMF program, alleging the IMF has not publicly disclosed Technical Assistance reports that ju...

The IMF highlights concerns that the proposed Temasek-type holding company for SOEs in Sri Lanka could potentially undermine transparency and accountability if not structured and governed effectively. There is a risk that a...