IMF completes Ivory Coast review, will disburse around $137mn

ABIDJAN: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday it will disburse around $137 million dollars to Ivory Coast after completing the second review of the top cocoa grower's programme with the institution.

The IMF said GDP growth will remain above 7 percent through 2019. And while the budget deficit is expected to be contained at 4.5 percent of GDP this year, it will return to the West African CFA franc zone's 3 percent norm in 2019.