IMF approves 4th tranche of debt relief for 24 low-income nations
Washington
09-October-2021
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it has approved a fourth tranche of debt service relief for 24 eligible low-income countries to help them fight the Covid-19 pandemic
According to the IMF, approval of the fourth tranche, totalling approximately $124 million, follows three prior tranches approved on April 13, 2020, October 2, 2020, and April 1, 2021, Xinhua news agency reported.
"This debt service relief helps free up scarce financial resources for vital health, social, and economic support to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic," it added.
The debt relief was provided under the so-called Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT), which allows the IMF to provide grants to the poorest and most vulnerable countries hit by catastrophic natural disasters or public health disasters - IANS
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