Sep 1, 2021
Sri Lanka declares economic emergency over food and other supply shortages
Sri Lanka faces shortages of food, cooking gas and other essential supplies as its foreign currency reserves run low.
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From the BBC World Service: Sri Lanka has seen a steep fall in the value of its currency, with private banks struggling to pay for imports, causing a spike in food prices. Plus, as El Salvador prepares to adopt Bitcoin as a form of legal tender, a new $150 million fund has been approved to facilitate conversion from Bitcoin to U.S. dollars. And, what a COVID-19 lockdown in Vietnam could mean for your morning coffee.
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