The United States, the IMF’s biggest donor, first proposed the idea
of writing off some $100 million in debt owed to the IMF by the three
countries to support their economies and free up more money for
government spending.
IMF spokesman Bill Murray declined to comment on a specific figure
for the debt relief, but said IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
will discuss this issue with donors at the G20 meetings in Brisbane,
Australia.
The IMF provided an additional $130 million to Guinea, Liberia and
Sierra Leone in September to help them cope with the economic impact of
the deadly Ebola virus. The virus has infected at least 14,098 people,
most of them in these three West African countries, and 5,160 have died,
according to the World Health Organization.
Friday 14 November 2014
IMF says to consider debt relief for Ebola-hit countries
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