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Sri Lanka and the IMF
Updated November 12, 2009

The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on July 24, 2009. Listed below are items related to Sri Lanka, in reverse chronological order (you can also view items by category).

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November 09, 2009 -- New Transcript of a Press Conference Call with International Monetary Fund Resident Representative for Sri Lanka Koshy Mathai on the Completion of the IMF's First Review Under Sri Lanka's Stand-By Arrangement
November 06, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with Sri Lanka and Approves US$329.4 Million Disbursement
November 06, 2009 -- IMF Survey: IMF Loan Helps Sri Lankan Reconstruction Drive
A loan from the IMF is helping rebuild confidence in Sri Lanka’s economy as it recovers from conflict and paves the way for donor assistance in its reconstruction effort.
November 05, 2009 -- Letter from IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn to Human Rights Watch
November 04, 2009 -- Sri Lanka: Request for Stand-By Arrangement -Staff Report; Staff Supplements; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sri Lanka
Series: Country Report No. 09/310
October 30, 2009 -- Sri Lanka -- Letter of Intent and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, October 30, 2009
PDF File Size: 455Kb
October 06, 2009 -- Statement by the Hon. Sarath Amunugama, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
PDF File Size: 265Kb
October 04, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance of India
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 445Kb
September 22, 2009 -- Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Sri Lanka
August 01, 2009 -- Measures of Underlying Inflation in Sri Lanka
Author/Editor: Gupta, Souvik | Saxegaard, Magnus
Series: Working Paper No. 09/167
July 29, 2009 -- IMF Survey: IMF to Lend $2.6 Billion to Sri Lanka
The IMF will lend $2.6 billion to Sri Lanka to help it recover from the impact of the global financial crisis and return the South Asian country to long-term, sustainable growth after almost three decades of war.
July 29, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Sri Lanka to Use IMF Loan to Reform Economy After Conflict
The IMF has approved a 20-month Stand-By Arrangement for Sri Lanka providing the South Asian island nation with a $2.6 billion loan to help reform the economy following the end of its extended conflict.
July 27, 2009 -- Transcript of a Conference Call on Sri Lanka With Brian Aitken, Mission Chief for Sri Lanka of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department
July 24, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.6 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for Sri Lanka
July 20, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF Announces Staff-Level Agreement with Sri Lanka on US$ 2.5 Billion Stand-By Arrangement
July 16, 2009 -- Sri Lanka -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, July 16, 2009
PDF File Size: 474Kb
July 16, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, IMF
July 02, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, International Monetary Fund
June 19, 2009 -- Transcript of IMF's Bi-Weekly Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director of External Relations Department
May 21, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, International Monetary Fund
April 25, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Alternate Governor,(On behalf of Mr. Palaniappan Chidambaram, Home Minister of India)
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 430Kb
March 26, 2009 -- Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund
March 12, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by David Hawley, Senior Advisor, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund
March 05, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Poor Countries Need Extra Help to Get Through Global Crisis
A new IMF study finds that at least $25 billion in urgent concessional financing will be needed this year to help low-income countries affected by the deepening global economic crisis and prevent millions from falling back into poverty.
October 31, 2008 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
October 13, 2008 -- Statement by the Hon. Sarath Amunugama, Governor of the IMF and the World Bank Group for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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May 02, 2008 -- A Letter to the Editor -- Lanka Business Online, By David Burton, Director Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
Published in Lanka Business Online (Sri Lanka)
April 12, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 283Kb
March 01, 2008 -- Pass-Through of External Shocks to Inflation in Sri Lanka
Author/Editor: Duma, Nombulelo
Series: Working Paper No. 08/78
January 16, 2008 -- Sri Lanka: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Mutual Evaluation Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
Series: Country Report No. 08/18
December 17, 2007 -- Sri Lanka: Financial System Stability Assessment - Update, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision and Payment Systems
Series: Country Report No. 07/383
December 03, 2007 -- Sri Lanka: 2007 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplements; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Alternate Executive Director for Sri Lanka
Series: Country Report No. 07/373
December 03, 2007 -- Sri Lanka: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 07/374
November 29, 2007 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
October 22, 2007 -- Statement by the Hon. Sarath Leelananda Bandara Amunugama, Governor of the World Bank and the IMF for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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October 19, 2007 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing on IMF Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook
September 01, 2007 -- Sri Lanka's Sources of Growth
Author/Editor: Duma, Nombulelo
Series: Working Paper No. 07/225
April 14, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Dr. Rakesh Mohan
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 150Kb
February 01, 2007 -- Are Workers' Remittances a Hedge Against Macroeconomic Shocks? The Case of Sri Lanka
Author/Editor: Lueth, Erik | Ruiz-Arranz, Marta
Series: Working Paper No. 07/22
December 21, 2006 -- Sri Lanka: 2006 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sri Lanka
Series: Country Report No. 06/446
December 21, 2006 -- Sri Lanka: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 06/447
November 13, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
November 01, 2006 -- The Magnitude and Distribution of Fuel Subsidies: Evidence from Bolivia, Ghana, Jordan, Mali, and Sri Lanka
Author/Editor: Coady, David | El-Said, Moataz | Gillingham, Robert | Kpodar, Kangni | Medas, Paulo A. | Newhouse, David Locke
Series: Working Paper No. 06/247
September 19, 2006 -- Statement by the Hon. Sarath Leelananda Bandara Amunugama, Governor of the IMF and the World Bank Group for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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September 17, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by the Honorable Palaniappan Chidambaram, Minister of Finance of India
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 312Kb
April 22, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable Dr. Yaga V. Reddy, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 791Kb
October 07, 2005 -- Convinced By Commonsense -- Or Why We Need Economics, Keynote Address by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
At the National Council For Economic Education, Annual Conference 2005, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
September 25, 2005 -- Statement by the Hon. Sarath Leelananda Bandara Amunugama, Governor of the World Bank and the Fund for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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September 24, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable Finance Minister Mr.P.Chidambaram, Leader of the Indian Delegation
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 282Kb
September 13, 2005 -- Sri Lanka: 2005 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 05/335
September 13, 2005 -- Sri Lanka: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 05/337
August 29, 2005 -- IMF Survey:
Iraq's priorities; IMF reviews of Latvia, Sri Lanka, Angola, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia; IT in low-income countries; African currency blocs; Legacy of Soviet empire; Indonesia looks to keep pace with Asia; Bhutan's national happiness; IMF governance. PDF File Size: 494Kb
August 02, 2005 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
July 25, 2005 -- Sri Lanka: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes - Fiscal Transparency Module--Update
Series: Country Report No. 05/251
June 15, 2005 -- Opening Remarks at the Conference on “Managing Fiscal Risks in Asia” by Mr. Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
At the Singapore Training Institute, Singapore
April 16, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by Honourable Finance Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram, Leader of the Indian Delegation to the IMFC
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 175Kb
March 08, 2005 -- Sri Lanka: Use of Fund Resources-Request for Emergency Assistance--Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion for Sri Lanka
Series: Country Report No. 05/84
March 04, 2005 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$157.5 million in Emergency Assistance for Sri Lanka
February 08, 2005 -- Sri Lanka -- Letter of Intent, February 08, 2005
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February 04, 2005 -- Preliminary Assessment of the Macroeconomic Impact of The Tsunami Disaster on Affected Countries, and of Associated Financing Needs
January 19, 2005 -- Press Release: Statement of the IMF First Deputy Managing Director Anne O. Krueger at the Conclusion of a Visit to Sri Lanka
January 18, 2005 -- Sri Lanka: Request for Extension of Repurchase Expectations--Staff Report and Press Release on the Executive Board Consideration
Series: Country Report No. 05/16
January 13, 2005 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Sri Lanka's Request for Extension of Repayment Expectations
January 13, 2005 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF
January 06, 2005 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato at the ASEAN Leaders' Special Meeting in Jakarta
December 28, 2004 -- Sri Lanka: Letter from Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the IMF, Following the South Asian Earthquake Disaster
December 26, 2004 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato on South Asia Earthquake Disaster
October 13, 2004 -- Press Release: High-Level Conference on Financial Sector Issues in Emerging Markets in Asia: Role of the International Monetary Fund, October 11-12, 2004
October 04, 2004 -- Statement by the Hon. Sarath Leelananda Bandara Amunugama, Governor of the Fund and the World Bank for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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October 02, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by the Honorable Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram, Leader of the Indian Delegation
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 589Kb
April 24, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Leader of the Indian Delegation to the International Monetary and Financial Committe(IMFC)
On behalf of: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka. PDF File Size: 588Kb
March 16, 2004 -- Sri Lanka: 2003 Article IV Consultation--Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 04/68
March 16, 2004 -- Sri Lanka: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 04/69
March 12, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes  2003 Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
February 12, 2004 -- Lessons from the Asian Crisis -- Keynote Address by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
SEACEN Meeting, Sri Lanka
October 13, 2003 -- Fighting Poverty and Promoting Growth in South Asia, Remarks Shigemitsu Sugisaki, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Seminar with Parliamentarians, Political and Social Leaders, Singapore
September 24, 2003 -- Statement by the Hon. Kairshasp Nariman Choksy, Governor of the World Bank and the Fund for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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September 21, 2003 -- Statement by Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Leader of the Indian Delegation to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, Given on the Occasion of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting, September 21, 2003
Representing the constituency consisting of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Sri Lanka.
April 22, 2003 -- Sri Lanka: Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
Series: Country Report No. 03/106
April 22, 2003 -- Sri Lanka: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Use of Fund Resources--Request for an Extended Arrangement--Staff Report; Staff Statement; News Brief on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 03/107
April 18, 2003 -- Press Release: IMF Approves US$567 Million in PRGF/EFF Credit Arrangements for Sri Lanka
March 28, 2003 -- Sri Lanka -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, March 28, 2003
This Letter of Intent of the government of Sri Lanka describes the policies that Sri Lanka intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
December 05, 2002 -- Sri Lanka - Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Preparation, November 2002
Describes the country's macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing.
October 29, 2002 -- Sri Lanka: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Fiscal Transparency Module
Series: Country Report No. 02/233
September 29, 2002 -- Statement by the Hon. K.n. Choksy, Governor of the IMF and the World Bank for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion of the Boards of Governors of the IMF and World Bank, September 29, 2002
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September 26, 2002 -- Sri Lanka: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 02/208
September 13, 2002 -- Sri Lanka: 2002 Article IV Consultation and Final Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement--Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice and the News Brief on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 02/199
September 11, 2002 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2002 Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
September 03, 2002 -- News Brief: IMF Completes Review Under Sri Lanka's Stand-By Arrangement and Approves US$64 Million Disbursement
July 01, 2002 -- Assessing Monthly Progress Towards Annual Fiscal Revenue Targets
Author/Editor: Kanda, Daniel
Series: Working Paper No. 02/116
May 22, 2002 -- Sri Lanka: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Data Module; Response by the Authorities; and Detailed Assessments Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework
Series: Country Report No. 02/104
April 19, 2002 -- Sri Lanka: First and Second Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Requests for Waiver of Performance Criterion and for Extension of the Arrangement--Staff Report; Staff Statement; and News Brief on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 02/86
April 15, 2002 -- News Brief: IMF Completes Review Under Sri Lanka's Stand-By Arrangement and Approves US$60 Million Disbursement
April 01, 2002 -- Sri Lanka Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, April 1, 2002
This Letter of Intent of the government of Sri Lanka describes the policies that Sri Lanka intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
May 16, 2001 -- Sri Lanka: 2000 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Stand-by Arrangement -- Staff Report; Public Information Notice; and Press Release on the Executive Board
Series: Country Report No. 01/71
May 15, 2001 -- Sri Lanka: Recent Economic Developments
Series: Country Report No. 01/70
May 14, 2001 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
April 20, 2001 -- Press Release: IMF Approves US$253 Million Stand-By Arrangement For Sri Lanka
March 19, 2001 -- Sri Lanka Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, March 19, 2001
This Letter of Intent of the government of Sri Lanka describes the policies that Sri Lanka intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.
January 06, 2001 -- Exchange Rate Regimes: Is the Bipolar View Correct? -- Address by Stanley Fischer
Prepared for delivery as the Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government, jointly sponsored by the American Economic Association and the Society of Government Economists, at the meetings of the American Economic Association, New Orleans
September 28, 2000 -- Statement by the Hon. Faiz Mohideen, Alternate Governor of the IMF and the World Bank for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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September 24, 2000 -- Statement by Carlos Saito G-24 Chairman to the Second Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, September 24, 2000
Speaking as the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Group of 24 on International Monetary Affairs
April 16, 2000 -- Statement by the Honourable Mr. Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister of India at the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting on April 16, 2000
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka.
December 10, 1999 -- Sri Lanka: Recent Economic and Policy Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 99/136
October 22, 1999 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
September 28, 1999 -- Statement by the Hon. G.l. Peiris, Alternate Governor of the World Bank and the Fund for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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May 01, 1999 -- Spend Now, Pay Later? Tax Smoothing and Fiscal Sustainability in South Asia
Author/Editor: Cashin, Paul | Ul Haque, Nadeem | Olekalns, Nilss
Series: Working Paper No. 99/63
November 04, 1998 -- Sri Lanka - Recent Economic Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 98/118
October 07, 1998 -- Statement by the Hon. G.l. Peiris, Governor of the IMF and the World Bank for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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September 05, 1998 -- Sri Lanka: Recent Economic Developments
Series: Country Report No. 98/95
August 12, 1998 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
November 04, 1997 -- Sri Lanka--Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 97/95
September 24, 1997 -- Statement by the Hon. G. L. Peiris, Governor of the World Bank and the Fund for Sri Lanka, at the Joint Annual Discussion.
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August 05, 1997 -- Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
September 23, 1996 -- Sri Lanka--Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 96/100
May 26, 1996 -- Financial Programming and Policy: The Case of Sri Lanka
Author/Editor: Martin, M. | Rajcoomar, S. | Karlik, John R. | Bell, Michael W. | Sisson, Charles Adair
August 01, 1995 -- Exchange Market Reform, Inflation, and Fiscal Deficits
Author/Editor: Agénor, Pierre-Richard | Ucer, E. Murat
Series: Working Paper No. 95/78
July 20, 1995 -- Sri Lanka - Background Papers
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/60
Notes: This report on background information on Sri Lanka was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.
July 20, 1995 -- Sri Lanka - Statistical Tables
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/61
Notes: These statistical tables on Sri Lanka were prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.
April 01, 1993 -- Experience With Floating Interbank Exchange Rate Systems in Five Developing Economies
Author/Editor: Galbis, Vicente
Series: Working Paper No. 93/36
May 01, 1991 -- Sri Lanka - Price Changes and the Poor
Author/Editor: Gulde, Anne Marie
Series: Working Paper No. 91/46

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