01758cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF020999 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513545936 1934-76851 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Bolivia: Request for Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bolivia. Spanish Bolivia : Request for Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bolivia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020. 1 online resource (30 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Bolivia has requested a purchase under the RFI to cover the urgent balance of payments need arising from an ongoing shift in its terms of trade, slowdown in capital flows, and sudden increase in health care expenditure needs, precipitated by the COVID-19 epidemic. Staff assess that Bolivia meets the eligibility requirements for the RFI. Public debt is sustainable, and Bolivia has adequate capacity to repay the Fund. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2020/182 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2020/182/002.2020.issue-182-es.xml IMF e-Library