Le Fonds monétaire international (IMF ) announced on August 28, 2024 that it had granted a disbursement of $7.3 million to Guinea-Bissau, under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) agreement signed with

Le décaissement du fonds va mettre à la Guinée-Bissau will support the financing needs of the balance of payments and public finances of Guinea-Bissau. Thus, the total amount of funds received under the agreement reached 33.44 million out of a total of 38.4 million style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, "serif"> dollars. The IMF said the country's authorities' commitment to implementing ambitious policy reforms is beginning to bear fruit. In fact, cashew nut production increased by 8%, from 200,000 tonnes in 2022 to 260,000 style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, "serif"> tonnes in 2023. Economic growth should thus reach 5% in 2024.