Senegal and IMF strike $2.2bn deal, two years after debt scandal froze funding
- Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new $2.2 billion (€1.9 billion) lending programme, nearly two years after an earlier deal was suspended following the discovery of previously unreported public debt.
- Issued on: 02/09/2026 - 13:23 2 min Reading time The 36-month arrangement, announced on Tuesday, is intended to support Senegal’s economic and financial reform programme for 2026 to 2029.
- However, it still requires approval from the IMF’s executive board and depends on Senegal securing financing assurances from international partners.
Unverified
- Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new $2.2 billion (€1.9 billion) lending programme, nearly two years after an earlier deal was suspended following the discovery of previously unreported public debt.
- Issued on: 02/09/2026 - 13:23 2 min Reading time The 36-month arrangement, announced on Tuesday, is intended to support Senegal’s economic and financial reform programme for 2026 to 2029.
- However, it still requires approval from the IMF’s executive board and depends on Senegal securing financing assurances from international partners.
Sources: RFI