Sri Lanka Counts Votes in Election That Puts IMF in Spotlight
Voting ended in Sri Lanka’s crucial election to select a president, two years after an economic meltdown and a historic debt default caused widespread political unrest and the ousting of the former strongman leader.
Sri Lankans Vote in Tight Race That Puts IMF Funding at Risk
Sri Lanka’s 17 million voters head to the polls Saturday to elect a president two years after an economic meltdown and a historic debt default caused widespread political unrest and the ousting of the former strongman leader.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since economic collapse
Millions of Sri Lankans cast their votes on Sept. 21 to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.
Sri Lanka Has More Women Voters Than Men but No Female Presidential Candidates
Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ballot
Left leaning candidate leads Sri Lanka presidential race
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has received messages of congratulations from his main rivals.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since financial meltdown
More than three dozen candidates are vying to lead Sri Lanka out of an economic collapse that led to the 2022 ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Sri Lankans Vote in a Presidential Election That Will Decide How It Recovers From Economic Crisis
Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval
Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.
IMF says Sierra Leone asks for new $253 million facility
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that Sierra Leone had asked for a new 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) ...
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Challenges of the new IMF programme
Pakistan’s recent economic performance has promising signs of improvement. The current account deficit has narrowed ...
Upending IMF Deal Is Sri Lanka’s Biggest Threat, President Says
Sri Lanka’s president said reopening talks with the International Monetary Fund over a bailout program would represent the ...
IMF Narrowing Options to Ease Loan Penalties by October Meetings
The International Monetary Fund is focusing on a set of options to ease the additional debt burden it imposes on nations ...
Central Banks Face 'Difficult Balancing Act': IMF Chief
Central banks face a "difficult balancing act" as they start lowering interest rates around the world in the face of falling ...
IMF postpones scheduled consultations with Russia, says TASS, citing Russian director
The International Monetary Fund has postponed its planned consultation mission with Russia indefinitely because of technical ...
IMF Eyes Decision on Loan-Penalty Relief by October Meetings
The International Monetary Fund is aiming to make a decision on whether to change its policy of charging big borrowers extra ...
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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a New 38-Month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Sierra Leone and Completes 2024 Article IV Mission
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a New 38-Month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Sierra Leone and Completes 2024 Article IV Mission ...
Pakistan says it has met all of the IMF’s conditions to secure a new $7 billion loan
Pakistan’s leader says the country has met all the conditions set by the International Monetary Fund to qualify for a new $7 ...
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IMF/Sierra Leone
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington Friday (September ...
IMF says it held productive discussions with Kenya on economic, fiscal challenges
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it has held productive discussions with the Kenyan government on its plans to ...