INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
on Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka were also discussed, a brief release said.Minister of Finance Ali Sabry had met with IMF
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on 18th April at IMF Headquarters in Washington DC.The IMF has commended the steps already taken by
the Finance Minister to mitigate the situation, and assured fullest support by the IMF which was also positive on expediting the
India had also made representations on behalf of Sri Lanka on an RFI, and informed him that they will consider it despite it being outside
of the standard circumstances for the issuance of an RFI.India pledges fullest support to Sri LankaMeanwhile Indian Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman has pledges continued support to Sri Lanka in a separate meeting held with Finance Minister Ali Sabry at IMF Headquarters in
Washington DC.Indian Finance Minister Sitharaman and a top level Indian economic delegation had met with Finance Minister Ali Sabry and his
with the IMF including on expediting an Extended Fund Facility (EFF).The Sri Lankan delegation to the IMF includes Finance Minister Ali
Sabry, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr
Nandalal Weerasinghe and Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardena.
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