Zambia says it's 'close but not yet there' on MoU with official creditors

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"We are close but not yet there. By now we should have had an MoU signed by official creditors giving the IMF assurances," Musokotwane said at a media briefing

Chris Mfula, Reuters News

April 21, 2023

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LUSAKA - Zambia's official creditors are close to signing a memorandum of understanding on debt relief to the country, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said on Friday.

"We are close but not yet there. By now we should have had an MoU signed by official creditors giving the IMF assurances," Musokotwane said at a media briefing.

(Reporting by Chris Mfula; Writing by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Alexander Winning)

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