Zambia starts talks with IMF mission on new lending programme
Zambia’s finance ministry says it has begun discussions with a visiting IMF mission on a new lending programme after the previous $1.7 billion IMF arrangement expired in January. The mission runs until Oct 10, with Zambia aiming to agree a new programme by end of the year.
(Adds context in paragraph 2 and length of mission in paragraph 3) LUSAKA, Sept 30 (Reuters) — Zambia's government has started discussions with a visiting International Monetary Fund mission on a new lending programme, its finance ministry said on Wednesday. 7 billion IMF arrangement expired in January, and it has said it wants to agree a new programme by the end of the year. The IMF mission is scheduled to run until October 10, the finance ministry said in a statement. com;)