Sri Lanka’s central bank on Friday decided to raise both deposit and lending interest rates. The decision was taken in anticipation of the finalization of a much-needed bailout facility from the IMF, the governor Nandalal Weerasinghe told reporters. Weerasinghe said that all actions sought by the IMF had been achieved and the facility should be forthcoming within this month.

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