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IMF urges Finland to boost sustainability of public finances
Helsinki: Finland has been urged to boost the sustainability of its public finances in a new report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF, in its annual assessment, also urged…
- Pakistan
WB delays loans approval for Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistans worsening economic situation, political uncertainty and reluctance of the current government to fulfil the pre-conditions to revive the IMF programme, coupled with delays in taking these decisions has added to…
- Pakistan
Pakistan will default if it doesn’t enter IMF programme, warns Imran
Lahore: Lashing out at the incumbent Pakistan governments economic policies, former Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that the country will default if it does not enter into a programme with the…
- World
Third of global economy will be in recession this year: IMF
Washington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that a third of the global economy will be in recession this year and 2023 will be “tougher” than 2022 as the…
- World
IMF approves $3-bn loan to Egypt
Cairo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that its executive board had approved a loan to Egypt of about $3 billion over 46 months. The decision enables an immediate disbursement of…
- World
Global economic growth outlook ‘gloomier’, says IMF
New Delhi: High-frequency indicators confirm that the global economic growth outlook is “gloomier”, said the International Monetary Fund ahead of the G20 summit in Indonesia, citing a steady worsening in purchasing managers…
- World
IMF chief warns of risk of geopolitical fragmentation
Washington: There is a risk of geopolitical fragmentation, as geopolitics turn into geo-economics with negative impacts, warns International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. “Emerging markets and developing countries have stressed…
- World
IMF team due in Pak next month
Islamabad The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that a team will visit Pakistan in November to start the process for the next review of their current programme, the media reported. The announcement…
- India
IMF expects inflation in India to come down to 4 percent range next year
United Nations: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects India’s inflation rate to come down to the 4 percent range in the next financial year with additional monetary tightening from being above the…
- India
IMF cuts India’s economic growth forecast to 6.8% from 7.4%
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut its projection of India’s economic growth in 2022 to 6.8 per cent, as it joins other global agencies that have trimmed forecasts. The…
- Middle East
IMF urges Lebanon to restore confidence in financial sector
Beirut: The IMF mission chief for Lebanon urged the country to take measures to restore its financial confidence. Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, who led an IMF delegation to Beirut on a three-day visit,…
- World
IMF chief pleased Sri Lanka reached staff-level deal for USD 2.9 billion
Colombo: The IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday said she is pleased the Washington-based lender and the Sri Lankan government have reached a staff-level agreement to provide about USD 2.9 billion to…
- World
Pakistan owes 30% of its foreign debt to China
Islamabad: Pakistan owes 30 per cent of its foreign debt to China, the latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, which includes state-owned commercial banks, local media reported. Bloomberg, citing…