The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) stringent focus on an arbitrarily set primary balance target in Sri Lanka’s budget is exacerbating the country’s debt situation, warns an economic analyst. IMF Staff Mission Chief Peter Breuer emphasized the importance of achieving a 2.3 percent primary balance target of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in his recent review statement.
Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief Peter Breuer and his team on Thursday to evaluate the progress of the ongoing economic program. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe highlighted that the discussion focused on identifying areas that need additional attention to ensure the successful completion of the 3rd
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it welcomes Sri Lanka’s finalization of debt restructuring agreements with major creditor nations, marking a significant step towards restoring debt sustainability. According to IMF’s Senior Mission Chief in Sri Lanka, Peter Breuer, the agreements reached with China and other creditor nations to restructure approximately $10 billion in bilateral