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Sri Lanka Reducing Reliance on Foreign Debt, Short-Term Bills

Thursday, August 13, 2026


Sri Lanka is shifting toward longer-term domestic bonds while reducing foreign borrowing as part of its International Monetary Fund program, Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando announced. The strategy aims to make the country's debt structure more sustainable. Fernando did not specify a timeline for the transition or target reduction amounts.

Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/sri-lanka-reducing-reliance-on-foreign-debt-short-term-bills

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