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ISSUE 5: 16 October 2024 – VERITÉ RESEARCH DEBT UPDATE

This edition provides a comprehensive analysis of Sri Lanka’s September 2024 debt restructuring agreement, including insights into the Macro-Linked and Governance-Linked Bonds. The report also explores the implications of the expected debt relief, projected to be lower than the baseline scenario expected by the Ministry of finance.

ISSUE 4: 01 December 2023 – VERITÉ RESEARCH DEBT UPDATE

This edition provides analysis on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring and progress on the IMF program. This issue also includes analysis on the 2024 Budget and the need for improved governance for sustainable economic recovery.

ISSUE 3: 17 MAY 2023 – VERITÉ RESEARCH DEBT UPDATE

This edition provides coverage and analysis of the IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) and Sri Lanka’s progress on the 100 commitments outlined in the IMF program

ISSUE 2: 17 March 2023 – VERITÉ RESEARCH DEBT UPDATE

This edition includes coverage and analysis on the usability of the IMF financing and the volatility of the exchange rate.  

ISSUE 1: 24 FEBRUARY 2023 – VERITÉ RESEARCH DEBT UPDATE

This inaugural edition of our latest publication series known as ‘Verité Research Debt Update. ’Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a financial crisis on an unprecedent scale. In May 2022, Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt servicing obligations for the first time in its history since independence. Against this backdrop, the Verité Research Debt Update provides a regular update for investors, policy makers and analysts, on the latest debt related financial news together with a brief analysis on the latest developments.  This edition includes coverage and analysis on the financial assurance letters issued by China, India and a group of private bond holders.