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26/04/2025 04:22 AST
Lebanon has received preliminary approval to increase the value of a World Bank reconstruction loan to $400 million from $250 million, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Lebanese prime minister said in March that the World Bank had presented a $1 billion program for the reconstruction of Lebanon, including $250 million as a loan.
Reuters
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