Zambia: IMF staff-level agreement on a new 36-month ECF

IMF staff and Zambia reached a staff-level agreement on 9 October on a new 36-month Extended Credit Facility with access of SDR 1,076 million (about US$1,472 million). It is subject to IMF Executive Board approval and agreed prior actions.

Status: Staff-level · Board approval pending · Date: 9 October 2026 · Country: Zambia · Topic: IMF programmes

IMF staff and Zambia reached a staff-level agreement on 9 October on a new 36-month Extended Credit Facility with access of SDR 1,076 million (about US$1,472 million). It is subject to IMF Executive Board approval and agreed prior actions; Reuters reported the mission chief expected Board approval around December.

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