The Governor of the Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal says that the sovereign bond installment of US $ 500 million due today has been paid.
Various parties had expressed various views that there was no money to pay this amount.
But the government continued to insist that they had the money to pay the foreign loan installments.
Confirming this, the Governor of the Central Bank said that the sovereign bond amounting to about $ 500 million has been paid today and the relevant parties will receive the money on time.
All the relevant documents had been prepared and completed by yesterday.
