IMF Grants Help Ebola-hit Countries Drive Down Debt

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IMF Grants Help Ebola-hit Countries Drive Down Debt

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Feb 5, 2015

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The IMF will provide grants totaling $100 million to the three countries worst hit by the Ebola epidemic. Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone will use the funds to cover the cost of servicing their debt.

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Feb 5, 2015

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