WASHINGTON (Reuters) – IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura said Sri Lanka was showing a “firm commitment” to implementing economic reforms, but must do so in a challenging economy. The momentum continued, the environment said on Thursday.
Okamura issued a statement after his visit to Columbus saying that continued open dialogue with Sri Lankan creditors would help to reach a restructuring agreement that would restore debt sustainability and bring it into line with the IMF It aims to provide $3 billion in monthly loans to the struggling island nation.