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IMF approves $140M disbursement to El Salvador, waives Bitcoin breach

  • —IMF approved a disbursement of about $138–140 million to El Salvador on October 1, 2026
  • —The $1.4 billion EFF program was established in February 2025
  • —IMF projects 4.5% GDP growth for El Salvador in 2026 after 3.9% in 2025
  • —IMF waived a program condition breach related to Bitcoin accumulation
Why it matters: El Salvador keeps its Bitcoin strategy without losing IMF funding, a signal for other countries holding crypto reserves.
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Source: Crypto Briefing
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