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Delay in national carrier's debt restructuring had weighed on country's credit rating
Sri Lanka is scheduled to resume debt repayment in April 2028
Sri Lanka has already inked debt restructuring deals with China, India, France, and Japan
Germany has agreed to extend a debt relief measure by rescheduling the outstanding debts.
"Sluggish growth" could derail Sri Lanka's path to recovery, a report by First Capital Research warns.
Addressing concerns over the 2.5 million dollar fraudulent debt repayment
Sri Lanka's debt structuring deal is dragged amid elections
Focus on implementing debt restructuring process, particularly in response to legal challenge by Hamilton Reserve Bank
NPP has become populour among rural and grass root level voters
Sri Lanka's ex-leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa unilaterally canceled LRT in 2021
Sri Lanka has committed to SOE restructuring in return for IMF loan after debt default
Sri Lanka's bilateral debt restructuring deal will gradually help people, not immediately
Sri Lanka reached US$10 bn bilateral debt restructuring deal last week
Debt restructuring debate likely after July 9
Sri Lanka reached debt restructuring deal with bilateral creditors last week
India is in discussion for renewable energy, connectivity projects with Sri Lanka
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Sri Lanka is yet to finalise debt restructuring with private creditors
Sri Lanka is yet to reach a deal with private, commercial creditors
China's debt restructuring negotiations have taken longer time than expected
Diplomatic ties between Sri Lanka and Japan has improved under Wickremesinghe after Rajapaksa's LRT cancellation
Sri Lanka's debt restructuring process has been slower than expected
"France will continue its constructive engagement with the Official Creditor Committee to reinforce debt sustainability
IMF team in Sri Lanka, headed by Peter Breuer, met with the country's state finance minister and energy minister
"You’re collecting the revenue that’s needed to address the cause of the crisis"
Sri Lanka is to start more than 200 projects funded by creditors that had been halted when it declared bankruptcy
Sri Lanka has already completed domestic, bilateral debt restructuring
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