# IMF releases about $138 million to El Salvador after waiving its breach of the Bitcoin accumulation limit

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board completed two program reviews on October 1, and El Salvador's new commitments rule out further Bitcoin accumulation beyond documented donations.

- Published: 2026-10-05T05:31:33.542Z
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- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/el-salvadors-666-million-bitcoin-reserve-survives-imf-review/), [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/imf-approves-el-salvador-funds-after-waiver-for-bitcoin-breach), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/el-salvador-gets-138m-after-imf-waives-bitcoin-rule-breach/)

The IMF board completed the second and third reviews of El Salvador's $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility, a multiyear IMF lending program. It approved a disbursement after granting a waiver for the government's breach of a condition that l…

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