Fitch stated that Bolivia’s final payment on its 2023 bond aligns with expectations but does not alleviate the financial vulnerabilities, such as reduced external liquidity and ongoing current account deficits, reflecting the negative outlook and leading to a growth slowdown to 2.3% in Q1 2023. The government has been discussing contingency lines with the IADB and CAF, and up to USD 1.4 bln from multilateral and bilateral sources has been approved, although the timing of disbursements is uncertain. Also, there are no indications that domestic policy settings will change or that the IMF will be approached for a program.