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Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026
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International Monetary Fund Continues Monitoring El Salvador's Fiscal and Debt Management

The International Monetary Fund and other multilateral institutions continued assessing El Salvador's fiscal performance, focusing on compliance with quantitative targets, public spending discipline, structural reforms, and sovereign debt management.
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