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El Economista said the Mexican government asked the World Bank for the loan on May 19 to deal with the impact of the pandemic, and got the green light from the international lender on May 31.
Deputy Finance Minister Gabriel Yorio said on Twitter that the loan had not been contracted for any specific purpose.
The development policy loan (DPL) is for the government’s general funding needs and fell within the debt limits already approved by Mexico’s Congress, he said.
