The
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Malawi has come out to say they had
agreed to a 3-year, $157 million package to support the southern African
country's troubled economy.
"We hope that this will encourage Malawi's donors, who have
already pledged that they will support the 2012/13 budget, to quickly
release their funds and make the country's international reserves
sustainable," IMF mission chief Tsidi Tsikata told a news conference.
According to Reuters the IMF will cancel a $79.4 million facility
approved in 2010 that was suspended due to problems with Mutharika, who
scoffed at the fund's recommendations to devalue the kwacha currency,
reform the finance sector and increase transparency
Tsikata said the new extended credit facility should improve the balance of payments and restore donor confidence.
Malawi's relationship with international donors went sour when late president Bingu wa Mutharika, told donors that
Malawi did not need their support .
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