INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
lowest level since February, extending their decline from their peak this year to about 15 per cent
Notes due in 2027 dropped more than 1 US cent to 49.6 US cents.Market pressure has intensified before elections on September 21 as investors
worry that a shakeup in leadership could upset debt talks that have stalled near the finish line
the election, said Eng Tat Low, an emerging-market sovereign analyst at Columbia Threadneedle Investment
eliminating corruption and has vowed to reopen negotiations with the IMF
His party opposes the debt restructuring framework agreed with the multilateral lender.Dissanayake emerged as a key challenger to incumbent
