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Côte d’Ivoire Secures IMF Staff-Level Deal, Eyes $740 Million Disbursement

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  • Agreement covers EFF, ECF and climate-linked RSF programme
  • Fiscal deficit to remain at 3% of GDP in 2025, supporting WAEMU goals

Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire – The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Côte d’Ivoire under the fourth review of the country’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF), as well as the third review of its Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The agreement clears the way for disbursements totalling approximately $740 million, pending approval by the IMF Executive Board in June.

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