IMF Waives El Salvador’s Bitcoin Breach and Releases $138M
The International Monetary Fund has released about $138 million to El Salvador, after waiving a breach of the limits it set on the country’s Bitcoin buying. The IMF’s executive board approved
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October 4, 2026
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The International Monetary Fund has released about $138 million to El Salvador, after waiving a breach of the limits it set on the country’s Bitcoin buying.
The IMF’s executive board approved the payment on Thursday, completing the second and third reviews of El Salvador’s $1.4 billion, 40-month loan programme in one go.
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