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Economy & Business - March 2026
EL SALVADOR: Bitcoin crash impacts debt markets and relations with IMF
A recent crash in the value of cryptocurrency bitcoin has caused jitters among investors in Salvadorean bonds and has brought ongoing tensions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) into sharper focus.
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