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Sustaining Sri Lanka's Reforms Critical to Safeguarding Macroeconomic Stability, Says IMF
- On July 25, 2025, the IMF mission team concluded its visit to Colombo from July 21 to 25, reviewing macroeconomic developments and reform implementation.
- Backed by the IMF, Sri Lanka’s recovery is progressing after a crisis triggered by the 2022 record dollar shortage.
- Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 5% last year and the IMF held its benchmark rate at 7.75%, while apparel exports account for 40% of output, earning US$4.8 billion.
- After concluding the mission, the IMF said sustaining reform momentum is critical to safeguarding macroeconomic stability and urged `monetary policy should remain prudent and prioritise price stability`.
- In discussions on future assessments, the IMF team urged swift completion of bilateral creditor agreements to restore debt sustainability and investor confidence.
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Sustaining Sri Lanka's reforms critical to safeguarding macroeconomic stability, says IMF
WASHINGTON: Sustaining Sri Lanka's reform momentum is critical to safeguarding the country’s macroeconomic stability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday following the conclusion of a staff visit to the island nation.
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IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Sri Lanka - Lanka Business News
The economic reforms implemented by Sri Lankan authorities are bearing fruit, with growth outperforming, inflation progressing to target, external reserves accumulating, and fiscal revenues improving. Sustaining the reform momentum is critical to safeguarding macroeconomic stability, entrenching the recovery, and building Sri Lanka’s resilience to shocks amid trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Progress in meeting key commitments…
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