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August 21, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Set to Renew IMF Deal in 2027, Sources Say

by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is set to enter a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when its current programme expires in March 2027, according to sources familiar

Columns/Geopolitics

The IMF’s African Trap

Across Africa, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) presents itself as the custodian of macroeconomic stability. Its latest Article IV staff reports on Ethiopia. Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia are written for economies with very different histories and institutions. Yet they converge on a familiar prescription:

August 14, 2026

Sri Lanka Faces Economic Reckoning as Cardinal Ranjith Questions IMF Path and Open Market Model

News/Sri Lanka

Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Ranjith, has issued a sharp critique of Sri Lanka’s long-standing open economic model, urging authorities to reconsider the direction of

US Debt Crisis Looms: National Borrowing to Hit 140% of GDP

Business

The United States is hurtling toward a debt milestone that economists describe as unprecedented in modern history. According to the latest report from the

IMF Projects Strong Growth for China in 2024: 5%

July 17, 2024
China/News

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised China’s 2024 economic growth up to 5 percent in an update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO), from the 4.6-percent forecast in April. The

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The IMF can be sued if they ruin local livelihoods

July 3, 2024
Kenya

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank can be sued in cases where their activities have caused harm to local communities. The 7-1

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Sri Lanka: Chamber Applauds IMF Review, Urges Ongoing Reforms

June 15, 2024
Business/Sri Lanka

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce congratulates the Government of Sri Lanka for securing a board-level agreement on the second review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund

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IMF fiscal chief cautions against fiscal expansion in election year, calls for rebuilding buffers

April 18, 2024
Business

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s fiscal chief has warned that fiscal expansion is dominating the political discourse in the biggest-ever election year, calling for a durable and credible fiscal tightening to safeguard

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Sri Lanka: Govt-IMF Reach Agreement but Basic Question Remains

March 28, 2024
Business

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on March 21, 2024, that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka regarding the next phase of financial assistance, granting access to $337 million

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Cost of Living Crisis Worsens in Egypt Soon After the IMF Loan Deal

March 27, 2024
Egypt

Egyptians are being hit with another round of price increases at the end of March 2024, less than three weeks after their government implemented further economic “reforms.” The policy changes were put in place

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Pakistan’s IMF Breakthrough A Game-Changer for Economic Stability

March 24, 2024
Business

Following a period of intensive negotiations, Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) successfully reached a staff-level agreement on Wednesday. This agreement signifies a critical milestone for Pakistan, marking the culmination of

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Over 40 NGOs and Trade Unions in Sri Lanka Reject IMF Proposal

March 20, 2024
Corruption

The IMF team is in Colombo for the Second Review of the ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) loan agreement with Sri Lanka and will meet with some civil society organisations and think tanks

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Corruption Rampage Amidst IMF Influence in Sri Lanka

January 24, 2024
Corruption

Addressing the daunting challenge involves enhancing public services, preventing bribery and corruption, managing public resources, addressing the basic needs of vulnerable communities, and overseeing state and privately funded projects at the national

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Global economic recovery needs closer cooperation

January 22, 2024
Business

Policymakers and business leaders attending the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) here pin high hope on cooperation based on mutual trust and respect to drive global economic growth.

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Sri Lanka’s agreement with IMF to continue for 4 years: central bank governor

December 30, 2023
Business

Sri Lanka’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue for the coming four years irrespective of the government in power, said the central bank governor on Friday. Addressing a press

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Debt restructuring, austerity and the IMF: a panacea or an exacerbation? — Final Part

August 30, 2023
Business

Link to part 5 Conclusive remarks The IMF programme needs to be used to negotiate debt restructuring with commercial and multilateral creditors. It would create space to spend on priorities such as

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IMF’s proposed measures may deepen the Sri Lankan debt crisis

July 14, 2023
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

On July 1, Sri Lanka’s parliament approved, through a majority 122-62 vote, a plan to restructure the government’s domestic debt, which totalled 15.4 trillion Sri Lankan rupees at the end of March 2023.

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The Role of Alternative Financing Mechanisms to Address Sri Lanka’s Debt Overhang

June 19, 2023
Business/Sri Lanka Debt Cancellation

The common path followed by almost all IMF member countries in response to sovereign debt crises in recent decades,is to enter into an IMF supported stabilisation and structural adjustment programme. Sri Lanka

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So Much Lying from the International Monetary Fund

April 14, 2023
Diplomacy/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Remarkably, during her visit to Ghana in late March 2023, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the US Treasury Department’s Office of Technical Assistance will ‘deploy a full-time resident advisor in 2023 to

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