Sri Lanka: staff-level agreement on the seventh EFF review

IMF staff and Sri Lanka reached staff-level agreement on the seventh review of the Extended Fund Facility and concluded 2026 Article IV discussions.

Status: Staff-level · Board approval pending · Date: 4 October 2026 · Country: Sri Lanka · Topic: IMF programmes · Restructurings

IMF staff and Sri Lanka reached staff-level agreement on the seventh review of the Extended Fund Facility and concluded 2026 Article IV discussions. Board approval is contingent on a 2027 Budget in line with programme parameters and a financing-assurances review that assesses progress with debt restructuring. Approval would release about US$345 million (SDR 254 million).

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