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Restructuring Domestic Debt Must be Credible, Fast, Comprehensive
This article was compiled by Professor Udara Peiris. Udara Peiris joined Oberlin in the fall of 2022. He was previously a tenured Associate Professor of Finance at HSE University (at the department ICEF) in Russia and has taught at the University of Warwick, and the University of Oxford (both in the UK). He was a research advisor to the Central Bank of Russia, consulted the Government of Sri Lanka, and presented his research at institutions including the IMF, Federal Reserve System, Bank of England, and Reserve Bank of Australia. His research has a strong policy focus and covers the nexus between the macroeconomy and the financial markets.
Featured Insight
Restructuring Domestic Debt Must be Credible, Fast, Comprehensive
This article was compiled by Professor Udara Peiris. Udara Peiris joined Oberlin in the fall of 2022. He was previously a tenured Associate Professor of Finance at HSE University (at the department ICEF) in Russia and has taught at the University of Warwick, and the University of Oxford (both in the UK). He was a research advisor to the Central Bank of Russia, consulted the Government of Sri Lanka, and presented his research at institutions including the IMF, Federal Reserve System, Bank of England, and Reserve Bank of Australia. His research has a strong policy focus and covers the nexus between the macroeconomy and the financial markets.
Featured Insight
Restructuring Domestic Debt Must be Credible, Fast, Comprehensive
This article was compiled by Professor Udara Peiris. Udara Peiris joined Oberlin in the fall of 2022. He was previously a tenured Associate Professor of Finance at HSE University (at the department ICEF) in Russia and has taught at the University of Warwick, and the University of Oxford (both in the UK). He was a research advisor to the Central Bank of Russia, consulted the Government of Sri Lanka, and presented his research at institutions including the IMF, Federal Reserve System, Bank of England, and Reserve Bank of Australia. His research has a strong policy focus and covers the nexus between the macroeconomy and the financial markets.
Featured Insight
Restructuring Domestic Debt Must be Credible, Fast, Comprehensive
This article was compiled by Professor Udara Peiris. Udara Peiris joined Oberlin in the fall of 2022. He was previously a tenured Associate Professor of Finance at HSE University (at the department ICEF) in Russia and has taught at the University of Warwick, and the University of Oxford (both in the UK). He was a research advisor to the Central Bank of Russia, consulted the Government of Sri Lanka, and presented his research at institutions including the IMF, Federal Reserve System, Bank of England, and Reserve Bank of Australia. His research has a strong policy focus and covers the nexus between the macroeconomy and the financial markets.
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The EPF is Sri Lanka's largest superannuation fund. It was established under the Act No. 15 of 1958.
Exceptionalism of Domestic Debt Restructuring in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's approach to Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) stands out in its specificity and methodology. Notably, the strategy is centred on restructuring superannuation funds and Central Bank Holdings. According to an IMF staff report t...
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Economic uncertainty perception dragged EPF into n...
Data from the Central Bank showed that in 2023 the EPF net contribution recorded a negative value of Rs. 5.3 billion, which is a 116 percent contraction from the Rs. 31 .6 billion recorded in 2022....
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Sri Lanka’s EPF net contributions turn negative in...
Net contributions to Sri Lanka's Employees Provident Fund (EPF) turned negative in 2023, with refunds exceeding contributions for the first time. Demographic shifts, increased governme...
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Sri Lanka to pay 13.0-pct return to EPF holders fo...
EPF members will receive a 13% return on their contributions in 2023, exceeding the usual rate. Sri Lanka has achieved stable monetary conditions since September 2022, which bodes well for...
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The EPF is the Single Largest Holder of Government...
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The video below describes the National Budget process from planning to oversight. There are 4 steps to the whole process and is carried out between January and December.
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