Since March 2020, 70 members, including many low-income countries, have received financial support under the two instruments created to address urgent financing needs that may arise from natural disasters (including pandemics, earthquakes, hurricanes): the Rapid Credit Facility and the Rapid Financing Instrument. That support totaled over $29 billion. In April, the IMF also approved a broad package of reforms that built on previous changes to strengthen the reach and flexibility of financial assistance unde
Source: IMF Lending Lifeline: Addressing Urgent Financing Needs Brought on by the Pandemic – IMF Blog