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El Salvadorβs Q2 growth reported at 5.1%; IMF approves about $138 million disbursement
El Salvador on X says construction loans exceeded $1.62 billion through August, mostly for housing, land development and commercial infrastructure.
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El Salvador on X says the IMF completed reviews of its $1.4 billion financing arrangement with El Salvador on October 1, allowing an immediate disbursement of about $138 million. Citing the Central Reserve Bank, it reports 5.1% economic growth in Q2 2026. It also cites financial-regulator figures putting Salvadoran stock-exchange trading at $4.483 billion from January through August, up 38.6% from the same period in 2025.
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