Tag: Imf

Gross official reserves may deplete to $8.24 billion by June 2013

The country’s gross official reserves may deplete to $8.24 billion by June 2013 which is 28 per cent or $3.2 billion, lower than what...

IMF extends zero interest rates on poorer-country loans

The International Monetary Fund(IMF)has approved a two-year extension to the zero interest rates charged on loans to low-income countries. The extension is part of a...

Strauss-Kahn settles lawsuit with hotel maid

Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a New York City hotel maid who accused him of attempting to rape her have...

No need to reschedule repayments of loans to IMF: NA body

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs was informed on Tuesday that there was no need for the government to reschedule...

IMF finds Pakistan in hot water despite progress

Despite making some progress on the economic front, Pakistan still continues to face difficult macroeconomic challenges as growth remains insufficient, underlying inflation stands high...

Pakistan pays seventh installment worth $394mn to IMF

Pakistan has paid seventh installment worth SDR 258.4 million, equivalent to $394.3 million, against the loan obtained under the standby arrangement of the International...

IMF calls for renewed fiscal transparency effort

Fiscal transparency is a critical element of effective fiscal policymaking and risk management, but the recent crisis has highlighted the gaps in governments and...

Need to complete financial sector reforms: IMF

Policymakers and bankers need to make a clear commitment to act now and lift the debilitating uncertainty plaguing the global financial system, International Monetary...

IMF ‘ready’ for Pakistan loan bid

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be “very happy” to sit down with Pakistan’s leaders if they sought a new multibillion-dollar loan, Masood Ahmed,...

IMF calls for action as euro zone crisis festers

The IMF prodded the world’s rich countries for swifter action on Thursday as Europe’s debt crisis drags on while the United States and Japan...

IMF says debt-hit Europe must ‘restore confidence’

Europe must do more to tackle its fiscal crisis, which is heaping extra pressure on an already-strained global financial system, the International Monetary Fund...

Chopped! (again)

The IMF cut its global growth forecast on Tuesday for the second time since April and warned U.S. and European policymakers that failure to...

IMF sees Pakistan GDP growth at 3-3½

Pakistan is expected to achieve an economic growth in the range of 3-3½ in the current fiscal year but the GDP growth needs to...

Pakistan, IMF to re-engage next week

The first round of talks between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) will start from September 25 in Dubai where Pakistan’s ability to pay...

Pakistan, IMF meeting to held next week in Dubai

The first round of talks between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) will start from September 25 in Dubai where Pakistan’s ability to pay...

Govt asked to win IMF support to escape economic collapse

Traders of Islamabad on Tuesday asked the government to win IMF support to save fragile economy from extra strain. Reservations of IMF over unfulfilled promises...

IMF wants role in ECB bond-buying plan: Lagarde

The International Monetary Fund wants a role in the "design and monitoring" of a new European Central Bank sovereign bond-buying scheme, the IMF chief...