Bond sale to facilitate Govt. financing: UNP

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Commenting on the decision by the National Savings Bank to seek an international bond sale of upto one billion USD, the main opposition UNP alleged that the entire transaction was to further facilitate government borrowings.

“For what purpose does the NSB need one billion dollars? It is very clear that it is in order to channel funds back to the government because government borrowings are no longer legitimate,” Dr. Harsha de Silva said.

Speaking further, UNP’s unofficial economic affairs spokesman termed the deal as “creative accounting”.

“This is what is known as creative accounting. The government on one hand says that it won’t borrow in the commercial market this year and instead it uses state banks to borrow, therefore in the debt to GDP ratio the Debt wouldn’t increase. This is what is actually happening” he said.

Dr. de Silva went on to state that the reason for using a state bank as a proxy by the government, could be to deviate from the recent Supreme Court determination.
“Instead of having to come before parliament and seek approval for the borrowings as per article 148, which was decided recently by the SC the government may be using this to get what it wants,” he said.(Hafeel Farisz)

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warElephant Friday, 08 March 2013 09:24 AM

A Nice insight

Rohan Nayer Friday, 08 March 2013 10:32 AM

Good theory! Be practical (:

Vishne Friday, 08 March 2013 11:53 AM

Doctor in Scare Mongering & Inaction.
Shame you lot cant think anything better as an opposition,even country is sinking?

Saman Friday, 08 March 2013 04:30 PM

Who is going to lend US $ One Billion to NSB a local bank after TFC stock market scandal and without a legitimate Chief justice.....

Nazli Saturday, 09 March 2013 03:17 AM

What is NSB going to do with the USD1Billion. That is the billion dollar question

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