The agreement paves the way for the South Asian nation to secure more funding from the IMF.
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    Sri Lanka defaulted on its foreign debt in May 2022 amid its worst financial crisis in decades.

    “This agreement constitutes a key milestone in Sri Lanka’s ongoing efforts to foster its economic recovery.”

    The next tranche - worth $330m - has been on hold since last month after Sri Lanka and the IMF failed to agree on the terms for its disbursement.

    They might be concerned that China managed to negotiate special terms with regards to the loans, according to Dhananath Fernando of Colombo based think tank Advocata.

    Japan, India and France say they were not informed of the EXIM deal and have asked to be given the same terms as China in restructuring discussions.

    Sri Lanka has said all its creditors will be treated equally, and requested lenders to reduce outstanding debt by 30%.

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