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The key points of Sri Lanka’s plan to restructure domestic debt

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka unveils a far-reaching domestic debt restructuring plan aimed at restoring stability in the country [File: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters]

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has unveiled a far-reaching domestic debt restructuring plan aimed at restoring stability in the crisis-hit country.

The move on Thursday comes as the government tries to meet the conditions of a $2.9bn International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout agreed upon in March seen as crucial to the economic recovery of the the island nation, which defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time last year.

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