Tag: International Monetary Fund

IMF report shows Pakistan needs $10.8b to meet expenses

IMF is of the view that Pakistan will require $3.1 billion just to cover the current account deficit The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assessed Pakistan’s...

Pakistan continues macroeconomic improvement: IMF

WASHINGTON- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Pakistan's macroeconomic conditions are improving, as executive directors concluded a review of the country's economic performance. On the...

Reforms to IMF hit serious deadlock: G20 official

WASHINGTON- Reforms to the International Monetary Fund have hit a deadlock despite a declaration from global financial chiefs that they would move forward without the...

Egypt’s Mursi to meet IMF aide on $4.8 billion loan request

A senior official in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Egyptian President and other top officials on Monday to discuss Cairo’s request for...

Is Pakistan paying 20% more to IMF?

The constant value depreciation of rupee against dollar has raised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan by 20 to 22 percent, say sources. The government...

Pakistan’s IMF debt burden shrinks by $2.522b with 7th repayment

In a fresh setback to the country’s depleting dollar reserves Pakistan Wednesday “successfully” repaid a seventh tranche of over $394 million to the International...

Govt’s underlying fiscal position inadequate: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that despite the advances made in economics, the current understanding of governments underlying fiscal position and the...

Pakistan to repay $144.5m

Despite depressive economic situation of the country, the government will repay $144.5 million sixth installment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) tomorrow (Thursday) from...

No change in global financial structure

The International Monetary Fund(IMF)has said that change in the global financial structure is not visible yet, in part because policymakers and bankers have delayed...

Greek debt to badly miss target: euro zone official

Excerpts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report were presented to the Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) – junior finance ministers and treasury officials who...

Let’s revamp the financial sector!

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

Crude down in Asia on global economic worries

Crude sank in Asian trade Wednesday on concerns over the world economy after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut global growth forecasts. New York’s...

Oh the fragility!

The International Monetary Fund urged European policymakers to deepen the financial and fiscal ties within the euro area with some urgency to restore sagging...

5 down, quite a few more to go

Pakistan on Monday paid off the fifth installment worth $105 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which took the total repaid amount to...

Now or never

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) has urged policymakers to use the window of opportunity offered by recent policy decisions—and to...

Pakistan, IMF to review debt payment in Dubai

The first round of talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will start from tomorrow (Tuesday) in Dubai, where Pakistan’s ability to...

Basically we owe IMF a lot of money

The country’s foreign exchange reserves will continue to face mounting pressure in next two to three years due to re-payments of installments to the...