Sri Lanka

This paper evaluates Sri Lanka’s Request for Emergency Assistance. The Sri Lankan authorities have requested a purchase in an amount of SDR 103.35 million under the IMF’s policy for emergency assistance related to natural disasters. In line with IMF policy for Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF)-eligible countries, they have also requested the provision of subsidies to reduce the rate of charge to concessional terms. Reconstruction and rehabilitation will support growth momentum in 2005.Economic indicators;Obligations of members;Paris Club;Staff appraisals;reconstruction, tsunami, central bank, current account, balance of payments, disasters, domestic financing, natural disasters, debt service, debt relief, external debt, disaster, current account balance, short-term debt, current account deficit, government debt, debt service payments, debt sustainability, total external debt, domestic debt, debt sustainability analysis, debt burden, public finances, repayments, external debt service, earthquake, external financing, debt service ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? payments, general resources account, private credit, private sector borrowing, public sector debt, natural hazards, debt rescheduling