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Senegal Seeks IMF Aid Amid Debt Sustainability Concerns

11/29/2025

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Cheikh Diba, Senegal's Finance Minister, announced on November 28, 2025, that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is concerned about the country's liquidity needs.
Senegal is negotiating a new lending program due to undisclosed debts from the previous administration.
Diba said Senegal requires an average of 6,000 billion CFA francs ($10.60 billion) annually.
The IMF doubts debt sustainability.
Senegal's government bonds declined after these comments.

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Cheikh Diba, Senegal's Finance Minister, announced on November 28, 2025, that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is concerned about the country's liquidity needs.
Senegal is negotiating a new lending program due to undisclosed debts from the previous administration.
Diba said Senegal requires an average of 6,000 billion CFA francs ($10.60 billion) annually.
The IMF doubts debt sustainability.
Senegal's government bonds declined after these comments.