The Executive Branch needs congressional approval for a US$200-million emergency loan from the Interamerican Development Bank. The government says these funds would be used to make payments due to the power generation companies and to support social programs of the Education and Public Health ministries. The disbursement of the loan is pending the resumption of the International Monetary Fund agreement, which was suspended after the government assumed new financial commitments with the buyback of the power distribution companies. Also pending the IMF agreement is a US$100-million loan program to be used to reform the financial sector and strengthen the structure and rulings of the Central Bank and the Superintendence of Banks.