Sri Lanka, An Economy In Blackout

Bernard Aw, APAC Economist, Coface

21-Mar-22 07:30

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With an inflation rate of 15% which is the highest in Asia, Sri Lanka is facing the brunt of rising oil prices and border closures. Bernard Aw, APAC Economist at Coface tells us what options the government has when it comes to repaying its foreign debt and how dire the economic situation is. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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Categories: politics, trends and forecasts

Tags: border closures, sri lanka, inflation, covid-19, oil prices, foreign debt,

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