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Sri Lanka’s workforce must be safeguarded in domestic debt optimization – Dr Harsha

Lanka Sara Editor by Lanka Sara Editor
May 24, 2023
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Sri Lankan Opposition MP Harsha de Silva highlighted the critical considerations surrounding domestic debt optimization and its impact on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members. Speaking on behalf of the Opposition, de Silva emphasized the need to prioritize EPF pension fund members’ interests in any decision-making process.

“Our foremost concern should be securing the retirement benefits of Sri Lanka’s hardworking people,” De Silva stated. “The EPF, as a pension fund, ensures a financially secure future for its members upon retirement. We cannot allow the government’s pursuit of cheap money to jeopardize EPF pensioners’ interests.”

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Referring to the EPF Act, de Silva underscored the necessity for a parliamentary resolution to ensure the EPF receives sufficient funds from the Treasury. This is to meet the minimum payment requirements. This is if it cannot do so. He further emphasized the importance of gradually settling loans over time. “We must protect the EPF pension fund from being subjugated to government needs at the expense of pensioners. The negative 47 percent real return to EPF in 2022 has severely eroded the fund’s value, and we cannot disregard this significant loss,” de Silva added.

Discussing the risks associated with domestic debt optimization, de Silva highlighted the concept of opportunity costs. “Subjecting the EPF pension fund to this optimization may result in the loss of potential reinvestment opportunities,” he explained. “For instance, if the EPF currently holds bonds maturing within the next one or two years, they have the potential to be reinvested at higher rates, ensuring better returns for pensioners. However, if these bonds’ maturity dates are extended beyond 2027 at lower rates, that will have a high opportunity cost for EPF members.”

Clarifying the EPF pension fund’s overall financial position, de Silva reassured the public that the EPF is not facing immediate trouble. “The EPF pension fund maintains positive cash flow, with contributions consistently exceeding pension payouts by approximately 30 billion rupees in recent years,” he stated. “This ensures the EPF’s ability to meet its pension obligations. However, we must acknowledge that returns on investments may decrease.”

Concluding his remarks, de Silva firmly stated, “Considering the negative real interest rate the EPF pension fund has already experienced, it is unjust to overburden it further with large opportunity costs due to domestic debt optimization. We must prioritize EPF members’ interests and balance preserving reasonable returns to members while providing debt relief to the government. Sri Lanka’s workforce’s long-term financial security cannot be jeopardized.”

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