Sri Lanka set for IMF bailout amid historic economic crisis
By DW
02 September 2022 |
10:09 am
The International Monetary Fund says a first agreement has been reached on a $2.9 billion loan to the bankrupt country. Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years.
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