Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe insisted the reforms being undertaken by his government are intended to improve the welfare of the population. inflation default economicreforms
After Defaulting Sri Lanka Plans to Print $2.8 Billion Worth of Rupees, Inflation Rate Expected to Top 40%
The government in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka has said it will print more money and cut spending on infrastructure as part of an attempt to pacify the restive population. The government, however, concedes that printing more money will likely see the inflation rate rise to 40%.After defaulting on its obligations for the first time, the government in crisis-hit Sri Lanka now expects the country’s inflation rate to top 40%, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.
Looking at the hard days ahead, there have to be protests. It’s natural when people suffer, they must protest. But we want to ensure that it does not destabilise the political system. With the interim budget, it is just about cutting down expenditure, cutting to the bone where possible and transferring it to welfare.
According to the Business Standard report, Sri Lanka’s economic woes were triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, which ruined the country’s tourism industry. Some critics have, however, placed the blame on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government, which approved tax cuts they argue caused the income flowing into government coffers to drop further.suggested that the country’s failure to honor its debt obligation relating to coupon payments had led to Sri Lanka’s first default.
In addition to printing more rupees, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe’s government is reportedly planning to cut spending on infrastructure. The funds raised from the spending cuts will be used to finance a two-year relief program.
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