Archive · 24 Jun 2025
IMF Approves $1.33 Billion for Bangladesh After Reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to give Bangladesh about $1.3 billion.
This money comes after the IMF checked how well Bangladesh is doing with its finances.
Bangladesh will get some of the money right away, and the rest will come later.
The IMF also agreed to give Bangladesh more money and more time to pay it back.
This extra help is because Bangladesh is dealing with problems like rising prices and slow economic growth.
Bangladesh asked for the money because it needed help paying for important things.
IMF approved $1.33 billion for Bangladesh after combined reviews.
Bangladesh will have immediate access to $884 million under ECF and EFF.
An additional $453 million will be received under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility.
IMF approved an augmentation of 567.2 million SDRs with a six-month extension.
The funds address macroeconomic pressures including inflation and low growth.
- Who
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Bangladesh.
- What
- IMF approved $1.33 billion in funding for Bangladesh.
- When
- The announcement was made on Monday, June 23.
- Where
- Bangladesh.
- Why
- To address macroeconomic pressures, including high inflation and low growth.
- Total Funding Approved
- $1.33 billion
- Immediate Access
- $884 million
- Facility
- ECF and EFF
- Additional Funding
- $453 million
- Facility
- Resilience and Sustainability Facility
- Augmentation
- 567.2 million SDRs