Japan to lend $4.2 bln to Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka fin min
May 31 Japan will lend $4.2 billion to Sri Lanka through both a loan and bond financing, Sri Lanka's finance minister said on Tuesday.
"Japan has committed $2.9 billion at a low interest rate of 0.01 percent over the next two years and it's up to us to utilise the full amount," Ravi Karunanayake told reporters in Colombo, having returned from the G7 meeting held in Japan.
"A $1.3 billion dollar sakura bond will be also issued in Japan."
- http://www.reuters.com/article/sri-lanka-japan-borrowings-idUSL8N18S199
May 31 Japan will lend $4.2 billion to Sri Lanka through both a loan and bond financing, Sri Lanka's finance minister said on Tuesday.
"Japan has committed $2.9 billion at a low interest rate of 0.01 percent over the next two years and it's up to us to utilise the full amount," Ravi Karunanayake told reporters in Colombo, having returned from the G7 meeting held in Japan.
"A $1.3 billion dollar sakura bond will be also issued in Japan."
- http://www.reuters.com/article/sri-lanka-japan-borrowings-idUSL8N18S199




