IMF to 'firmly' support Iraq, more work needed on Lebanon program, Georgieva says
SPY•IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the fund intends to provide Iraq with money and policy support through a requested loan program. She said discussions with Lebanon had made significant progress toward a program, but more work remained.
1. Loan program discussions
Georgieva said the IMF intends to support Iraq “very firmly” with a requested loan program and provide both money and policy support. She said discussions with Lebanese authorities were “very intense,” with significant progress toward a program but more work still to do.
