A delegation from the International Finance Corporation is due to meet Lebanon's prime minister Tuesday as the debt-ridden country seeks assistance to rescue its moribund economy. Lebanon has the world's third-highest debt to GDP ratio and has been sliding towards default in recent months, with tight capital controls and a currency devaluation already hitting purchasing power. Prime Minister Hassan Diab is due to meet a delegation from the International Finance Corporation, the private lending arm of the World Bank, the state NNA news agency reported. Diab's government won parliament's confidence only last week and the state immediately requested the International Monetary Fund's advice on tackling the economic crisis. Lebanon is expected to decide whether to pay $1.2 billion in Eurobonds that reach maturity on March 9 or to default on its debt. Lebanon has requested help from the IMF to assess the measures needed to rebuild the economy but has not yet asked for financial assistance. tgg/jmm/dr