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IMF completes review of Benin loan program, disburses $144 million

Published 12/14/2022, 07:21 PM
Updated 12/14/2022, 07:26 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A participant stands near a logo of IMF at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it had completed the first review under a 42-month financing program for Benin, giving the country immediate access to about $144 million.

"The program is off to a strong start, with all end-June 2022 performance criteria and indicative targets met and all structural benchmarks implemented," the global lender said in a statement.

The board's move brings total disbursements under the blended Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility arrangements approved in July to about $287 million.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A participant stands near a logo of IMF at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

The IMF said Benin's economy was gaining strength despite heightened global uncertainty and increasing regional security risks, with economic output to grow by 6% this year.

High fuel and food prices, and the strong U.S. dollar, are expected to widen the country's current account deficit to 6.1% of gross domestic product, the IMF said. It noted that inflation had remained subdued given a strong harvest season and subsidy measures adopted after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.

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