Serbia will withdraw $200 million from a loan given by the World Bank, Bloomberg reports, citing Tanjug. This is the first installment of the arranged loan, adds B92. The money will be used to prop the country’s budget, comprising costs for health care, energy efficiency and infrastructure.

The sanction to take out the sum came from the World Bank and from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF may later in the week sanction its own 18-month precautionary loan arrangement with the country.

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