World Bank loan may still happen, says Mboweni
Finance minister says there will be no policy prescriptions for SA and the World Bank now understands that
24 November 2020 - 20:32
Finance minister Tito Mboweni says SA is still in talks with the World Bank which now “understands” it will not be allowed to impose policy conditions in exchange for a loan.
“I think we are edging closer to a common understanding. The World Bank country representative in SA has requested a meeting with me to discuss their approach,” Mboweni told Bloomberg TV’s Manus Cranny during an interview on Tuesday as part of the Bloomberg Invest Africa conference...
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