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Reallocation of Funds Can Help Finance an Election
The infographic depicts the cost of an election in comparison to selected spending decisions undertaken by the government in 2022. In 2022 the government allocated LKR...
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Daily Ft
Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Curre...
Fitch Ratings announced a downgrade of Sri Lanka's Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from 'C' to 'RD' (Restricted Default). In a recent domestic debt exchange, local-currency bond ratings involv...
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Daily Ft
SL-IMF program targets positive 2.3% primary defic...
The Sri Lanka-IMF program targets a positive 2.3% primary deficit by 2025 as against 6% negative figure in 2021. Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said on...
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Daily FT
Sri Lanka succumbs to hard default
Sri Lanka yesterday succumbed to an embarrassing “hard default” as the grace period for the International Sovereign Bonds (ISB) Coupon payment lapsed.
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Insight on Financing
Foreign Financial Assistance in the Time...
USD 873.5 Million worth foreign financial assistance has been approved so far for Sri Lanka to fi...
Emergency Credit assistance from IMF: Is...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in severe macroeconomi...
Sri Lanka's Borrowing Limits
Can the government borrow more than what it is permitted by the Parliament? The Vote on...
Central Bank’s 30 year Bond Debacle: Tru...
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Strengthening Parliament Critical for Cr...
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The EPF is the Single Largest Holder of Government...
On June 28, 2023, the Sri Lankan government unveiled its Domestic Debt Restructuring plan. A key component of this plan is the restructuring of bond holdings associated with superannuation funds, which are funds set up for retirement benefit...
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Sri Lanka: Backwards in Blacklisting
Sri Lanka the only South Asian nation to not blacklist corrupt contractors: Verité Research
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Economic Policies in an Election Year: Suggested P...
Dr. Sharmini Coorey is a non-resident fellow at Verité Research. She was a former Department Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and currently a member of the Presidential Advisory Group on multilateral engageme...
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