Bukele treats bitcoins like one treats croissants, defiantly challenging the IMF with flair and playing accounting hide-and-seek while promising mountains and wonders to skeptical Salvadorans.
The Salvadoran government has added more than 13 bitcoins to its reserves since March 1, openly defying the conditions of the $1.4 billion loan provided by the International Monetary Fund. Despite international pressures, President Nayib Bukele claims that nothing will stop his country's accumulation strategy.
On March 3, 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved an extended facility of 1.4 billion dollars for El Salvador, aimed at supporting the country's economic reform program. This decision follows negotiations during which El Salvador agreed to modify its bitcoin policy to address the IMF's concerns. However, the IMF prohibits the accumulation of bitcoin and many other measures.
On January 20, 2025, the National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador announced the addition of 12 new bitcoins to its strategic reserves, bringing the total to 6,044 BTC, worth over 617 million dollars. This decision comes despite a recent agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at reducing some of the country’s crypto policies in exchange for a loan of 1.4 billion dollars.
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