Gregory Smith

Emerging markets. Manager @ifc_org. Former @bondvigilantes. PhD econ. Author of Africa debt book: Where Credit is Due

[Gregory Smith @emsovdebt]

So excited to get actual copies of my book this morning from the printers. Shipping now to major book shops/ out next week #Africadebtbook

[The Examiner @ExaminerLK]

Issue #14: cyclone prediction and rights reform. Bonus: why is the rupee is falling?

[Kishani Alanki Perera @KishaniAlanki]

A conversation with Economist @emsovdebt from the World Bank on Factors which drive economic growth, empowering the private sector, foreign investments, global economic developments and more!

Link to video; https://t.co/9o9aA3wfIf

[IFC Asia Pacific @IFC_AsiaPacific]

Having a Secured Transactions Registry for businesses matter. #DYK why?
Because it unlocks the value of your assets like machinery🚜& crops🌽, making it easier to secure the loans you need to grow.
Here's the latest from #SriLanka: https://t.co/CRv1dF96O2
@EU_in_Sri_Lanka @CBSL

[Sebastian Grund @GrundSebastian]

🚨NEW @IMFNews PAPER: A Stocktaking of The Current International Architecture for Resolving Sovereign Debt Involving Private Sector Creditors https://t.co/2SfB7sBAkR. Short 🧵 on the key takeaways 1/x

[Rugby World Cup @rugbyworldcup]

Securing their spot for the first time since 1991! 🇿🇼

Congratulations to Zimbabwe for winning the Rugby Africa Cup. We will see you in Australia 👏

#RWC2027

[Gregory Smith @emsovdebt]

There’s a focus on 4 sectors – Green Ready-made Garments (RMG), Housing for Middle-Income Households, Paint and Dyes, and Digital Financial Services – each with potential to attract private investment and create jobs if policy reforms are taken.

[Gregory Smith @emsovdebt]

Launching a Private Sector Diagnostic here in Dhaka #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 today. With concrete policy actions to help create commercially-viable investment opportunities ⁦⁦⁦@IFC_org⁩ https://t.co/mzNPQ9U7so

[Gregory Smith @emsovdebt]

In an era of tight budgets. By leveraging taxpayer contributions up to *10, the World Bank turns modest investments into large-scale capital flows. https://t.co/lmU5wlvMad via @ft

[Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 @OfficialSLC]

Sri Lanka finishes the ODI series in style with a MASSIVE 174-run victory over Australia!

🇱🇰 We take the series 2-0! 🏆

This is Sri Lanka's BIGGEST ODI win against Australia EVER! 🔥 #SLvAUS

[Gregory Smith @emsovdebt]

Great bounce back, after smart economics ended the crisis. Now comes the reform-for-decent growth hard yards. Plenty of good ideas in the mix, but implementation will be key.

[CBSL @CBSL]

📷ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕎𝕖𝕖𝕜📷

For more info:https://t.co/E6qQoRCtOA

#CBSL #SriLankanEconomy

[Gregory Smith @emsovdebt]

Great turnout at the #SriLanka economic submit this evening. Should be with President AKD presenting on transformational growth. Feels like the business community have confidence in the objectives.

[Martin Wolf @martinwolf_]

Martin Wolf: Trump’s second coming and the world https://t.co/sMUnsYj9Ji

[Kishani Alanki Perera @KishaniAlanki]

The latest episode of Conversations with Alanki with insights from the Governor of the Central Bank of SL on the Economy of Sri Lanka is now on YouTube.

Link to video: https://t.co/CiAVZk7iuj

[John McDermott @johnpmcdermott]

This week's cover article for the Economist is based on my special report, the Africa Gap

It's the product of more than a year of on-off reporting, and going on seven years of working this beat

https://t.co/0GPa5WiY2h

[Gregory Smith @emsovdebt]

On new bond day: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC+'. https://t.co/vqyw2ICWGO

[Gregory Smith @emsovdebt]

@rowmewan1 @Chathurangaab Well I’d hope to hold your wheel & not get dropped

[Gregory Smith @emsovdebt]

For Pakistan to march back to single-B some fitness gains are needed. This should be a clear target destination for the next 2-3 years. Great to spend a few days in Islamabad and discuss the path to a better sovereign credit rating with gov’t. https://t.co/vjy2823Icc

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

Sri Lanka’s economy recorded a 5.5% year-on-year GDP growth in Q3 2024, with the industrial sector leading the way at 10.8% growth.

D: https://t.co/8P0S3IDYhV

[Ada Derana @adaderana]

Sri Lanka successfully concluded international bond restructuring – Treasury Secretary

Read more: https://t.co/9lUMipo21V

#lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #SriLankaNews