This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Sri Lanka, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Sri Lanka and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Sri Lanka.
At a Glance : Sri Lanka's Relations with the IMF
- Current IMF membership: 190 countries
- Sri Lanka joined the Fund in August 29, 1950
- Quota: SDR 578.8 million
- Outstanding Purchases and Loans: Stand-by Arrangements SDR 847.50 million
- 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and the IMF
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Statement at the End of IMF Staff Visit to Sri Lanka
October 4, 2024
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Krishna Srinivasan, Director for the Asia Pacific Department, visited Colombo October 2-4, 2024.
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Sri Lanka: Technical Assistance Report-Central Bank Risk Management
October 4, 2024
Series:Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/083
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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
October 3, 2024
MS. KOZACK: Good morning, everyone. It is great to see you all here in person and online. Welcome to this IMF Press Briefing. I am Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department. As usual, this briefing is embargoed until 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time in the United States. I will start with some announcements and then take your questions in person on Webex and via the Press Center.
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Sri Lanka: Technical Assistance Report-Liquidity Monitoring and Monetary Operations
September 20, 2024
Series:Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/078
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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
September 12, 2024
MS. KOZACK: Good morning to those of you here in person and those online as well. Welcome to this IMF press briefing. I'm Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department of the IMF. As usual, this briefing is embargoed until 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time in the United States.
April 29, 2024
Growth in Asia and the Pacific outperformed expectations in late 2023, reaching 5.0 percent for the year. Inflation has continued to decline, albeit at varying speeds: some economies are still seeing sustained price pressures, while others are facing deflationary risks.In 2024, growth is projected to slow modestly to 4.5 percent. Near-term risks are now broadly balanced, as global disinflation and the prospect of monetary easing have increased the likelihood of a soft landing. Spillovers from a deeper property sector correction in China remain an important risk, however, while geoeconomic fragmentation clouds medium-term prospects. Given the diverse inflation landscape, central bank policies need to calibrate policies carefully to domestic needs. Fiscal consolidation should accelerate to contain debt burdens and debt service cost, in order to preserve budgetary space for addressing structural challenges, including population aging and climate change.
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