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Verité Research Debt Update Issue 4

This edition provides analysis on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring and progress on the IMF program. This issue also includes analysis on the 2024 Budget and the need for improved governance for sustainable economic recovery.

Retirement Funds Face Regressive Taxation in Sri Lanka

In September 2023, Sri Lanka became the only country to restructure local currency debt by exclusively targeting retirement savings funds, excluding all others. This was justified by claiming that retirement savings were receiving preferential tax treatment. This insight finds both empirical and analytical evidence to the contrary, and shows that retirement funds face adverse, not preferential tax treatment.

Verité Research Debt Update Issue 3

This edition provides coverage and analysis of the IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) and Sri Lanka's progress on the 100 commitments outlined in the IMF program.

Verité Research Debt Update Issue 2

This edition includes coverage and analysis on the usability of the IMF financing and the volatility of the exchange rate.

Verité Research Debt Update Issue 1

This inaugural edition of our latest publication series known as ‘Verité Research Debt Update. ’Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a financial crisis on an unprecedent scale. In May 2022, Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt servicing obligations for the first time in its history since independence. Against this backdrop, the Verité Research Debt Update provides a regular update for investors, policy makers and analysts, on the latest debt related financial news together with a brief analysis on the latest developments. This edition includes coverage and analysis on the financial assurance letters issued by China, India and a group of private bond holders.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Debt Management Report 2020

The Debt Management Report details how public debt was managed for the corresponding year, and outlines the structure and levels of debt, as well as debt servicing strategies for the future. The market operations of government securities, forward issues, and insights about risk and debt sustainability can also be found in this report.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Debt Management Report 2018

The Debt Management Report details how public debt was managed for the corresponding year, and outlines the structure and levels of debt, as well as debt servicing strategies for the future. The market operations of government securities, forward issues, and insights about risk and debt sustainability can also be found in this report.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Debt Management Report 2019

The Debt Management Report details how public debt was managed for the corresponding year, and outlines the structure and levels of debt, as well as debt servicing strategies for the future. The market operations of government securities, forward issues, and insights about risk and debt sustainability can also be found in this report.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Debt Management Report 2014

The Debt Management Report details how public debt was managed for the corresponding year, and outlines the structure and levels of debt, as well as debt servicing strategies for the future. The market operations of government securities, forward issues, and insights about risk and debt sustainability can also be found in this report.

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