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IMF Projects 4.5% Economic Growth for El Salvador Following New Funding Agreement

The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement projecting that El Salvador will achieve 4.5% real GDP growth by 2026, supported by $140 million in development funding and rising private consumption, tourism, and remittances.
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