Ireland Exits Bailout With Last Tranche of IMF Aid

The International Monetary Fund disbursed Ireland's last aid tranche on Friday, as the country became the first eurozone member to successfully exit its international bailout. Ireland on Friday received $890 million from the IMF, one of a trio of lenders that oversaw Dublin's 85 billion euro [$117 billion] bailout, needed after its biggest banks collapsed in 2010. Ireland has cut spending and raised taxes to rebalance the economy since seeking emergency help, meeting every...

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