Lanka to restructure bilateral loans amounting to $10.81 bn

Sri Lanka is confident of gaining assurances from bilateral creditors for their debt restructuring to obtain International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approval towards unlocking the US$ 2.9 billion bailout package ahead of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington in mid-April, Finance Ministry sources said.

https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230226/business-times/lanka-to-restructure-bilateral-loans-amounting-to-10-81-bn-512656.html

Sunday Times

2023-03-01

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