IMF to approve 2.9-bln-USD bailout package for Sri Lanka: central bank governor

Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua.

COLOMBO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe told media on Sunday that the country's "dollar crisis" is over, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to approve a 2.9 billion U.S. dollar bailout package for the country on Monday.
He said Sri Lanka will hence has adequate foreign reserves for imports for essential sectors, adding that the IMF package will boost investor sentiment and enhance the country's access to more foreign funds and investments.
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