IMF approves disbursement of $15.4 mln to Malawi

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International Monetary Fund logo is seen outside the headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank spring meeting in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of $15.4 million to Malawi as part of a three-year loan arrangement to assist the southern African country’s economic and financial reforms.

The $108.2 million three-year arrangement was approved in April this year and the current draw brings the total disbursements under the arrangement to $30.9 million, the fund said.

“Malawi’s program performance has been satisfactory. Program-supported structural reforms advanced and most performance criteria were met,” IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang said in a statement late on Wednesday.

Reporting by Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu

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