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Dr Ganeshan Wignaraja cautions Sri Lanka needs to plan a 18th IMF program
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AI-generatedSri Lanka faces compounded shocks from cyclone and Middle East conflict, disrupting remittances and tea exports while raising import costs for oil, gas, and fertilizers. The country's external financing gap may widen, necessitating another IMF program. Impact is country-specific (Sri Lanka) with global commodity price pass-through.
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- Sri Lanka's current IMF program ends mid-2027, with large debt repayments due from 2028.
- Cyclone 'Ditwah' and Middle East war disrupted remittances and tea exports.
- Oil prices forecast above $100/barrel under moderate scenario.
- Rising inflation expected due to higher oil, gas, and fertilizer prices.
- Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja warns of need for 18th IMF program.
Tea supply shortage persists, prices up 5-10% as inventories deplete; therefore, AGRICULTURE_FOOD is affected up.
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- COMMODITY_OILmid
- COMMODITY_OILshort
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- FERTILIZER_SUPPLYmid
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