COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s new Finance Minister, Ali Sabry states that the country plans to start talks with the IMF on April 18 to secure as much as $4 billion in aid for the economy.

He also signaled optimism in getting financial support from China and India.

EXCLUSIVE: Sri Lanka's new finance minister, Ali Sabry, says the country plans to start talks with the IMF on April 18 to secure as much as $4 billion in aid for the economy.

He also signaled optimism in getting financial support from China and India https://t.co/vDVtNjZbca pic.twitter.com/rhrg1iG4N1

— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) April 14, 2022

Source: Bloomberg

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