Bolivia secures $1.9 billion IMF program to rebuild reserves

IMF Bolivia $1.9 billion loan fiscal deficit reserve rebuilding

The International Monetary Fund reached a staff‑level agreement with Bolivia for a three‑year financing program of about $1.9 billion. The deal, which still requires approval by the IMF Executive Board and Bolivia’s Congress, is aimed at rebuilding foreign‑exchange reserves and easing a severe dollar shortage that has constrained imports and driven inflation.

Bolivia’s economy is challenged by a fiscal deficit exceeding 10 % of GDP and nearly exhausted foreign‑currency reserves. The program is Bolivia’s first multi‑year IMF arrangement since 2006 and is expected to catalyze additional financing of more than $5 billion from the World Bank, the Inter‑American Development Bank and other lenders. It is linked to the economic‑reform agenda of President Rodrigo Paz, who took office in November 2025.

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$1.9 billion loan · Bolivia · Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza · Gabriel Espinoza · International Monetary Fund · Inter‑American Development Bank · Joana Pereira · José Gabriel Espinoza · President Rodrigo Paz · Rodrigo Paz · World Bank

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[● 20 SOURCES] The IMF reached a staff‑level agreement with Bolivia for a $1.9 billion financing program. mix929.com · wdez.com · jack1065.com · wxerfm.com · wsau.com · +12 more
[● 18 SOURCES] If approved, the deal would be Bolivia’s first multi‑year IMF arrangement since 2006. mix929.com · wdez.com · jack1065.com · wxerfm.com · wsau.com · +11 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Virtual‑asset transactions in Bolivia rose 530 % year‑on‑year in the first half of 2025, reaching $294 million. cryptobriefing.com
[● 19 SOURCES] Bolivia's fiscal deficit exceeds 10 % of GDP and foreign‑currency reserves are nearly exhausted. mix929.com · wdez.com · jack1065.com · wxerfm.com · wsau.com · +11 more
[● 18 SOURCES] The program aims to rebuild foreign‑exchange reserves and ease the dollar shortage. mix929.com · wdez.com · jack1065.com · wxerfm.com · wsau.com · +11 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Bolivia lifted its ban on cryptocurrency in June 2024 and issued Supreme Decree No. 5384 establishing a fintech regulatory framework. cryptobriefing.com
[● 20 SOURCES] The program lasts 36 months and requires approval by the IMF Executive Board and Bolivia’s Congress. mix929.com · wdez.com · jack1065.com · wxerfm.com · wsau.com · +11 more
[● 19 SOURCES] The IMF program could catalyze financing of more than $5 billion from the World Bank, IDB and other lenders. mix929.com · wdez.com · jack1065.com · wxerfm.com · wsau.com · +11 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The agreement aims to rebuild foreign‑exchange reserves and ease a dollar shortage. mix929.com · lavozdelprm.org
[● 4 SOURCES] The IMF and Bolivia reached a staff‑level agreement for a $1.9 billion financing program. mix929.com · wdez.com · jack1065.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The IMF program could catalyze additional financing of more than $5 billion from the World Bank, IDB and other lenders.
[● 4 SOURCES] The program duration is 36 months and requires approval by the IMF Executive Board and Bolivia’s Congress. elperiodico.com.bo · www.lapampadiaxdia.com.ar · mix929.com · wdez.com