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What is the purpose of the $4.7 billion loan approved by the IMF for Bangladesh?
What is the purpose of the $4.7 billion loan approved by the IMF for Bangladesh?
- To boost private businesses through tax incentives and subsidies
- To support Bangladesh's defense sector and enhance military capabilities
- To promote resilient, inclusive, and sustainable growth through ambitious reforms (correct)
- To strengthen the financial sector and enable greater social spending
How will the loans from the IMF be given to Bangladesh?
How will the loans from the IMF be given to Bangladesh?
- As annual disbursements for a 5-year period
- In small installments spread over a 12-month timeframe
- In tranches over a 42-month programme (correct)
- In a single lump sum payment
What is the immediate disbursement amount that Bangladesh will receive as part of the IMF loan?
What is the immediate disbursement amount that Bangladesh will receive as part of the IMF loan?
- $2.5 billion
- $200 million
- $1 billion
- $476 million (correct)
Which facility will provide about $1.4 billion of the total $4.7 billion loan to Bangladesh?
Which facility will provide about $1.4 billion of the total $4.7 billion loan to Bangladesh?
What did Bangladesh's Finance Minister express about the $4.7 billion loan from the IMF?
What did Bangladesh's Finance Minister express about the $4.7 billion loan from the IMF?
What is the primary reason the IMF loan is significant for Bangladesh?
What is the primary reason the IMF loan is significant for Bangladesh?
What does the text suggest about the size of the IMF loan to Bangladesh?
What does the text suggest about the size of the IMF loan to Bangladesh?
According to the finance minister, what was the initial perception about Bangladesh's chances of receiving the IMF loan?
According to the finance minister, what was the initial perception about Bangladesh's chances of receiving the IMF loan?
What does the text suggest is a key reason the IMF loan is significant for Bangladesh?
What does the text suggest is a key reason the IMF loan is significant for Bangladesh?
According to the IMF DMD Antoinette Monceau Sayeh, what does Bangladesh need to do to achieve more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable growth?
According to the IMF DMD Antoinette Monceau Sayeh, what does Bangladesh need to do to achieve more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable growth?
