Gregory Smith

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

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

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; youtu.be/pHQyadAIoaQ?si…

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: wrld.bg/jq2X50XlEjL @EU_in_Sri_Lanka @CBSL

🚨NEW @IMFNews PAPER: A Stocktaking of The Current International Architecture for Resolving Sovereign Debt Involving Private Sector Creditors imf.org/en/Publication…. Short 🧵 on the key takeaways 1/x

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

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.

Launching a Private Sector Diagnostic here in Dhaka #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 today. With concrete policy actions to help create commercially-viable investment opportunities ⁦⁦⁦@IFC_org⁩ ifc.org/en/insights-re…

In an era of tight budgets. By leveraging taxpayer contributions up to *10, the World Bank turns modest investments into large-scale capital flows. ft.com/content/3e5d55… via @ft

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

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.

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: Trump’s second coming and the world on.ft.com/3E3nUrb

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: youtu.be/fKllxqn3VwQ?si…

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 economist.com/special-report…

On new bond day: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC+'. search.app/txR45ZiG8hkdfr…

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

@Chathurangaab Greg is a top cyclist @emsovdebt

Today, we met Mr. Gevorg Sargsyan, Country Manager of the World Bank and his team, at my office. During our discussion, we highlighted several structural challenges that have hindered the growth of Sri Lankan industries over the past four decades, including: The absence of a national integrated industrial plan. Limited access to capital for industrialists. Weak institutional support for industrial growth. A lack of anti-dumping policies to protect local industries. The shortage of a skilled workforce essential for sustainable development. We also addressed pressing contemporary issues, such as the adverse impacts of recent tax policy changes and the challenges arising from non-performing debts. In addition, we outlined our strategic vision for industrial development, our short-term goals, and the specific forms of assistance we require to achieve these objectives. The World Bank delegates shared insights into their ongoing programs and areas where they could support our initiatives. Notably, they emphasized their focus on the Business Ready Index, technical assistance for research, and State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) restructuring. Beyond their pledged funding for agricultural transformation, they offered insights on how their expertise could align with our broader objectives. The World Bank team included Mr. Gregory Smith (Lead Economist), Mr. Victor Anthonypillai (Senior Country Officer, IFC), and Ms. Amila Dahanayake (Economist). My team comprised Mr. Yasas Hewage (Personal Secretary) and Ms. Melani Augustine( Coodinating secretary)

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. linkedin.com/posts/gregory-…

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: newswire.lk/wvst

Sri Lanka successfully concluded international bond restructuring – Treasury Secretary Read more: adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=1… #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #SriLankaNews