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BDL, MoF, and IMF
in dispute over $16.5 billion

How it is resolved will impact haircut on deposits

A long-simmering dispute over whether the Ministry of Finance (MoF) owes the Central Bank (BDL) $16.5 billion has emerged as a key obstacle to reaching a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), underscoring the fractures at the heart of the financial crisis.

The divergence of three parties is over classification: BDL treats the $16.5 billion as a receivable debt, MoF calls it an illegitimate accounting artifact, and the IMF views it as an obstacle to sustainable debt restructuring. Adding to the controversy is the absence of a f...more


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