Sri Lanka post-default rating linked to IMF debt reduction path: Fitch

Sri Lanka’s post default ratings would depend on the speed at which the debt is reduced under an International Monetary Fund program, while a ‘restricted default’ label would be taken off after commercial debt is re-structured, Fitch, a rating agency said.

https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-post-default-rating-linked-to-imf-debt-reduction-path-fitch-114994/

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2023-03-13

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