IMF’s cautious optimism at seventh review press conference

The IMF mission’s two-week visit to Sri Lanka concluded on Wednesday, with talks on the seventh EFF review continuing towards a staff-level agreement. The review comes as the Government works on its next Budget and prepares for the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Thailand. Captured during the post-review press conference at the Central Bank in Colombo: IMF Mission Chief Evan Papageorgiou (left) and Resident Representative Martha Tesfaye Woldemichael.

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