El Salvador’s Minister of Economy, Maria Luisa Hayem, announced that despite the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) request to halt Bitcoin purchases as part of a $1.4 billion loan agreement, the government is firmly continuing its Bitcoin investments.
Since becoming the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, El Salvador has faced various economic pressures but has not backed down from its crypto strategy. Hayem emphasized that Bitcoin remains a top priority for the government and is seen as a long-term driver of economic development.
Despite pressure from the IMF, the El Salvador administration insists that Bitcoin contributes positively to sectors such as tourism and foreign direct investment.
Government officials have made it clear that Bitcoin will remain part of the country’s national strategy—a stance that, while criticized by international financial institutions, continues to attract strong interest from the global crypto community.
