The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering more concessionary funding for Sri Lanka and support for green bond issues, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. 'We are also actively working on mobilising more concessional resources and grant resources to the country,' ADB Sri Lanka country director Che
The Asian Development Bank is considering more concessionary funding for Sri Lanka and support for green bond issues, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
"We are also actively working on mobilising more concessional resources and grant resources to the country," ADB Sri Lanka country director Chen Chen told Bloomberg News.The IMF last month approved a $3 billion bailout for the south Asian island nation.
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