Sri Lanka and the IMF have reached a crucial staff-level agreement to release the second tranche of about USD 330 million out of the USD 2.9 billion bailout package
The roundtable discussion was hosted by US Treasury Secretary Yellen.A high-level seminar on "Strengthening the Financial Capacity of MDBs" was also organised by the G20 India Presidency.
Meanwhile the IMF has said that the further relief aid requires the completion of financing reviews after analysing the country's record since the first injection of 330 million US dollars, approved in late march.
Sri Lanka was banking on the release of the second tranche of around USD 330 million at the end of the review as stated by State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya last week.
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