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Sri Lanka defaults on debt for first time in its history

The governor of the country's central bank and two major credit rating agencies said it has defaulted.

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The governor of the country’s central bank and two major credit rating agencies said it has defaulted.

Highlights

  • Central bank governor P Nandalal Weerasinghe said: “Our position is very clear, we said that until they come to the restructure [of our debts], we will not be able to pay” Two major credit rating agencies said it has defaulted.
  • The governor of the country’s central bank said the country was pre-emptively defaulted on Thursday.
  • The country’s credit rating agency said it had defaulted in the wake of its debt crisis.
  • The rating agencies also said it would be difficult to re-negotiate the debt to avoid a default in the country’s credit market.