IMF hopes to complete Sri Lanka aid talks ‘as quickly as possible’, Georgieva tells Nikkei

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) hopes to complete rescue talks with Sri Lanka “as quickly as possible”, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva had told Nikkei Asia, yesterday.

“The moment there is a government that we can continue our discussions with, our team will be there,” Georgieva was quoted as saying. 

Sri Lanka Parliament yesterday elected Ranil Wickremesinghe as the eight Executive President of Sri Lanka following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. 

Before his election as the President, Wickremesinghe functioned as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister. Georgieva was quoted as saying that she was “very hopeful that based on the good technical work we have already done and the fact that this technical team of Sri Lanka is there, we can complete programme negotiations as quickly as possible”. She had also told Nikkei that the IMF would work with any Sri Lankan administration “as long as the next leader enjoys support and has the longevity to lead the country”.