In 2025, GDP growth across the region is projected to be higher, at 2.4 percent. The International Monetary Fund’s World ...

By Shiran Illanperuma Positioned at the geographic and political heart of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is the epicentre of the ...

By Shiran Illanperuma (First part of this article appeared in The Island yesterday (13 Jan.) Sri Lanka in the International Sovereign Bond Debt-Trap Sri Lanka was the original poster child for the ...

As Sri Lankan President Dissanayake meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, a look at China’s economic grip on Sri Lanka’s economic ...

Supply of easy money proved to be disastrous as predicted. Corruption, over- and under-invoicing became the order of the day.

Promises made to India by President Anura Dissanayake in December 2024 must be matched with action Sri Lanka finds itself at the heart of a geopolitical tug-of-war between China and India with far-rea ...

There’s no sorrier sight than an unpopular populist” goes the old political science joke. As an old political scientist, I’d ...

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) has denounced the government for not keeping a check on foreign exchange market, as the foreign exchange ...

In all cases, the EURUSD’s – and other major pairs’ – short-term direction will likely be set by the US dollar. The US will ...

Inflation numbers running high can cause big problems for the economy especially if it turns into a vicious cycle.

Without growth and greater fiscal flexibility, repaying sovereign debts becomes unfeasible. Consequently, developing ...