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For Sri Lanka, A Governance-Linked Bond Might Just Be The Ticket
This article was compiled by Dr. Nishan de Mel. Dr. Nishan de Mel is the Executive Director of Verité Research and an economist with extensive academic, policy and private sector experience. He taught and researched economics at Oxford and Harvard universities. He also served as the Executive Director at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies and the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. He currently sits on multiple private sector boards and consults regularly as a strategist for some of the region’s largest firms.
Featured Insight
For Sri Lanka, A Governance-Linked Bond Might Just Be The Ticket
This article was compiled by Dr. Nishan de Mel. Dr. Nishan de Mel is the Executive Director of Verité Research and an economist with extensive academic, policy and private sector experience. He taught and researched economics at Oxford and Harvard universities. He also served as the Executive Director at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies and the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. He currently sits on multiple private sector boards and consults regularly as a strategist for some of the region’s largest firms.
Featured Insight
For Sri Lanka, A Governance-Linked Bond Might Just Be The Ticket
This article was compiled by Dr. Nishan de Mel. Dr. Nishan de Mel is the Executive Director of Verité Research and an economist with extensive academic, policy and private sector experience. He taught and researched economics at Oxford and Harvard universities. He also served as the Executive Director at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies and the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. He currently sits on multiple private sector boards and consults regularly as a strategist for some of the region’s largest firms.
Featured Insight
For Sri Lanka, A Governance-Linked Bond Might Just Be The Ticket
This article was compiled by Dr. Nishan de Mel. Dr. Nishan de Mel is the Executive Director of Verité Research and an economist with extensive academic, policy and private sector experience. He taught and researched economics at Oxford and Harvard universities. He also served as the Executive Director at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies and the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. He currently sits on multiple private sector boards and consults regularly as a strategist for some of the region’s largest firms.
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Sri Lanka failed 2 IMF commitments & met 25 by end-April
An IMF Programme usually has four main types of commitments: a) Prior Actions - These are steps a country agrees to take before the IMF approves financing or completes...
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Sri Lanka is at a critical crossroads in its economic recovery, facing the challenge of balancing the need for fiscal flexibility with adherence to IMF targets. Deviating from these commitments could jeopardize access to es...
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Only 11 out of 52 SOEs have Published Financial Da...
Out of the 52 Key State-Owned Enterprises identified by the Ministry of Finance, only 11 have released their financial reports until the year 2022 as of June 30th, 2023. This progress does not align with Sri Lanka’s commitment to the I...
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