As the Great Recession continues around the world, the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund approves the extension of an emergency 3,100,000,000 Special Drawing Right (the IMF’s unit of account) loan to Iceland, after the bankrupt nation secured additional financing from Norway (500,000,000 Euros), Poland (200,000,000 “dollars”) and the Faroe Islands (51,000,000 “dollars”).
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UPDATE 3-IMF board approves $2.1 billion Iceland loan | Reuters
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UPDATE: Iceland Awaits IMF Deal Approval; Krona To Refloat
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