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International Monetary Fund Nears One Billion Dollar Financing Agreement With El Salvador

El Salvador and the International Monetary Fund moved closer to a financing package worth more than one billion US dollars after the government strengthened fiscal discipline and agreed to make Bitcoin acceptance voluntary rather than mandatory for businesses.
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