IMF urges Sri Lanka to focus on the rest of its EFF program
FROM THE WIRE · FT.LK
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday urged Sri Lanka to stay focused on completing the ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, which has two reviews still to run. The comments come amid persistent debate over Sri Lanka’s IMF engagement beyond March 2027, when…
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- 01The IMF asks Sri Lanka to focus on the two remaining reviews of the EFF.
- 02Debate continues over IMF engagement beyond March 2027, when the EFF ends.
- 03The Fund says Sri Lanka's fiscal performance outshone that of its peers.