- Expectations for the resumption of the IMF bailout program are improving investor sentiment toward El Salvador’s sovereign bonds, which have continued to gain.
- Increases in El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings were financed through private donations, while control of Chivo was transferred to the private sector, easing some of the key disputes with the IMF.
- If the IMF board approves the agreement, the coupon rate will fall to 0.25% from 4%, though delayed pension reform still leaves some risk.
El Salvador Nears IMF Program Restart as Bitcoin Dispute Eases, Bonds Rally
El Salvador has moved closer to restarting its International Monetary Fund bailout program after about a year of deadlock. Investor sentiment toward the country’s sovereign bonds is also improving as key disputes over Bitcoin have…
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Sep 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM UTC · Updated il y a un jour · 2 min de lecture
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El Salvador has moved closer to restarting its International Monetary Fund bailout program after about a year of deadlock. Investor sentiment toward the country’s sovereign bonds is also improving as key disputes over Bitcoin have partly been resolved.
Bloomberg reported on September 10 that the IMF and El Salvador reached a staff-level agreement on the second and third reviews of the bailout program. If the IMF executive board approves the agreement, about $140 million will be disbursed under the broader $1.4 billion program.
A key Bitcoin-related obstacle in the negotiations has also been addressed for now. The IMF said El Salvador submitted data showing that additions to its Bitcoin holdings since the first review were financed through private donations, with no public funds used. It also cited as progress the transfer of a controlling stake in Chivo, the Bitcoin-dollar payment wallet launched by the government in 2021, to a private operator.
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