Weekly Report - 09 April 2020 (WR-20-14)

COLOMBIA | Turning to the IMF. The government led by President Iván Duque has appealed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the extension of a US$11bn credit line to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The finance minister, Alberto Carrasquilla, announced the request on 7 April, the day after Duque extended the lockdown in Colombia (which began on 27 March) until 27 April.