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- India
IMF clears USD 1.3 billion for Pakistan reforms
Washington: The International Monetary Fund approved about $1.3 billion in fresh funding for Pakistan after completing key programme reviews. The IMF Executive Board completed the third review of Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility…
- Pakistan
Pak receives second tranche of USD 1 bn loan from Saudi Arabia
Karachi: Pakistan has received the second and final tranche of USD 1 billion from Saudi Arabia, as part of a USD 3 billion aid package aimed at boosting its foreign reserves, the…
- Business
India received highest number of regressive tax recommendations from IMF: Oxfam
New Delhi: India received the highest number of regressive tax recommendations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between 2022 and 2024, according to an analysis by Oxfam. The analysis, released ahead of…
- World
Pakistan, IMF strike deal over disbursement of USD 1.2 billion fund
Islamabad: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) for the disbursement of approximately USD 1.2 billion under two separate arrangements. The two sides successfully concluded the…
- India
IMF signals upgrading India’s growth forecast
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) signaled that it is likely to upgrade India’s growth forecast after the country’s economy expanded stronger than expected in the latest quarter, reaffirming India’s role as…
- World
IMF to assess economic damage in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said a fact-finding mission will visit Sri Lanka from January 22 to 28 to assess damage from Cyclone Ditwah and discuss the implications for the country’s…
- World
IMF approves $1.2 bn for Pakistan as stability efforts advance
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved nearly $1.2 billion in new financing for Pakistan, giving the country a critical infusion of support as it struggles to maintain macroeconomic stability amid severe…
- World
IMF ups US, global growth forecasts amid tariff uncertainty
Washington: The US and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary…
- World
Gita Gopinath to step down from IMF in August, set to rejoin Harvard
Washington: Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be stepping down from her role in August 2025 to return to academia at Harvard University,…
- Pakistan
IMF likely to review Pak funding in 2025 second half amid 11 new conditions
New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to conduct the next funding review for Pakistan in the second half of 2025. According to an official IMF statement, it would maintain…
- Pakistan
IMF slaps 11 more conditions on Pakistan, flags tensions with India as big risk
New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the $ 7 billion lifeline that it has extended and also flagged the rising tensions with India…
- Pakistan
Explained: India’s abstention during IMF vote on Pakistan loan
New Delhi: India on Friday strongly opposed further financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan at its executive board meeting in Washington, DC. The IMF Executive Board consists of…
- India
Indian govt decided to terminate services of Subramanian: IMF
New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund on Monday said that the termination of services of Executive Director K V Subramanian was a decision taken by the Indian government. Government of India has…
- Business
IMF, World Bank see India’s potential as engine of global trade: FM Sitharaman
San Francisco: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that India has become the fastest-growing economy, driven by the “visionary leadership” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the stability provided by a…
- World
China extends repayment period of USD 2 bn loan to Pakistan by one year
Islamabad: China extended the repayment period of Pakistan’s USD 2 billion loan by one year, easing pressure of the International Monetary Fund on the dollar-deficit country. The loan was originally due for…
