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The IMF and COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

A Race Between Vaccines and the Virus as Recoveries Diverge

January 26, 2021

No time to let up. We must act now to end the pandemic everywhere, reverse the divergence in prospects across and within countries, and to build forward to a more prosperous, green, and inclusive future. Read more in Gita Gopinath’s latest IMFBlog.

  • Q&As: The IMF's Response to COVID-19
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“The IMF has secured $1 trillion in lending capacity, serving our members and responding fast to an unprecedented number of emergency financing requests—from over 90 countries so far. ”

Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, IMF

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  • IMF Executive Board Approves Two-Year US$23.93 Billion Flexible Credit Line Arrangement for Chile - May 29, 2020
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