Citi expects Pakistan to strike new $8bn IMF deal by end-July Recommends going long on the country's 2027 international bond Updated 13 May, 2024 10:28pm
Markets ‘Cost-side reforms’: IMF says Pakistan needs to revisit terms of power purchase agreements Remarks come in staff report for the second and final review under $3-billion Stand-By Arrangement Updated 11 May, 2024 08:08pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka aims to halve debt servicing costs, central bank chief says COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is committed to achieving debt sustainability at the earliest and aims to halve the servicing... Published 07 May, 2024 02:41pm
Business & Finance IMF Executive Board approves final review of SBA, allows disbursement of $1.1bn for Pakistan The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed its final review of Pakistan’s economic reform programme... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:11am
Markets 7th straight status quo: SBP holds key interest rate at 22% Upcoming budgetary measures may have implications for the near-term inflation outlook, Monetary Policy Committee says in press release Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:53pm
Business & Finance SBP expected to hold rates on Monday ahead of IMF deal, Reuters poll finds KARACHI: A Reuters poll found that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to hold its key interest rate at a... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:49pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s economic condition shows improvement, but ‘needs surgery’: PM Shehbaz ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic indicators are showing positive signs, with an agenda of painful reforms and... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 06:14pm
Print SLA: IMF waiting for release of March data? ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may be waiting for the release of March 2024 macroeconomic data... Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:18pm
World IMF board approves move to boost lending resources WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday its executive board approved a proposal for a 50 percent... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Opinion Pakistan’s lifeline restored by IMF Pakistan and IMF (International Monetary Fund) have reached a $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to help the... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 06:37am
Markets Brokerage house AHL expects KSE-100 to provide upside of 24% in FY24 AHL says KSE-100 could power past 56,000 level by June 2024 Updated 15 Jul, 2023 11:52pm
Print Expectedly, IMF board approves $3bn 9-mth SBA The Board’s approval allows for immediate disbursement of about US$1.2 billion Updated 13 Jul, 2023 10:05am
Pakistan UAE has deposited $1bn in Pakistan’s central bank: Ishaq Dar Finance minister says SBP-held foreign exchange reserves have gotten another boost after $2bn inflow from Saudi Arabia Updated 12 Jul, 2023 07:57pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz hopes IMF board will approve $3 billion bailout Premier says his government had no choice but to accept the Fund's terms Updated 12 Jul, 2023 07:57pm
Business & Finance IMF board poised to approve $2.9bn Sri Lanka bailout on 20th WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said Sri Lanka has secured financing assurances from all ... Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am
Print Pakistan not on IMF board’s agenda? ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board meeting scheduled for March 1 (today) will not... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:08am
Print IMF revives EFF amid nasty govt-PTI clatter Pakistan will receive around $1.177 billion, which will bring total disbursements under the programme to about $4.2 billion Updated 30 Aug, 2022 09:49am
Print Tranche: PM congratulates Miftah over approval by IMF board ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the restoration of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Updated 30 Aug, 2022 09:33am
Pakistan IMF Board approves revival of Pakistan's Extended Fund Facility, says Miftah Ismail Finance minister says Pakistan should now be getting the tranche of $1.17bn Updated 29 Aug, 2022 09:40pm
Print Loan resumption: IMF board to take up heavy agenda on 29th ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will consider “Pakistan - combined seventh and eighth reviews under... Updated 23 Aug, 2022 09:26am
Pakistan IMF says Executive Board meeting set for August 29 Will meet for combined seventh and eight review under the Extended Fund Facility Updated 17 Aug, 2022 11:18pm
Print IMF official says country has met final pre-requisite ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has met all prior conditions for the combined 7th and 8th review under the Extended Fund ... Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:01am
Print IMF staff-level agreement: Miftah expects it in June, explains its criticality ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has stated that a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary... Updated 29 May, 2022 11:01am
Print Discussions constructive: IMF official ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that discussions with Pakistan are constructive to... Updated 20 Mar, 2022 05:33pm
Print $6bn EFF: 6th review to be high on IMF board’s agenda for today’s meeting ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board will take the sixth review of the $6 billion Extended... Updated 02 Feb, 2022 10:44am
Print Key challenges set in motion in-house change? ISLAMABAD: Federal capital is abuzz with rumours of an imminent in-house change amidst reports of high level ... Updated 13 Jan, 2022 09:30am
Pakistan Sixth review to be presented to IMF board on Jan 12: Pakistan's finance ministry Development would bring some sense of clarity to the volatility-hit financial markets Updated 23 Dec, 2021 03:07pm
World Still no decision on whether IMF chief keeps her job WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said Sunday it still had not decided whether its embattled chief would... Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am
Print IMF board meets for more talks on Georgieva's future WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund's executive board will meet again on Sunday with Managing Director... Updated 11 Oct, 2021 09:35am
Print Data-rigging claims: IMF board to grill investigators, Georgieva WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund's executive board will intensify its probe of Managing Director... Updated 04 Oct, 2021 09:39am