# IMF reaches historic $2.2 billion loan agreement with Senegal

https://mins.news/en/item/42047

- France 24, 2026-09-02 12:51 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/imf-reaches-historical-loan-agreement-with-senegal

> The IMF and Senegal have agreed on a new $2.2 billion lending programme to support financial reforms. The deal offers relief after a large volume of previously unreported debt emerged, with the president accusing his predecessor of concealing the true scale of the country’s budget deficit.

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