Tag: Monetary
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...
IMF extends zero interest rates on poorer-country loans
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...
Importers pushed towards forward booking dollar at Rs 101!
The value of the rupee is touching the lowest ebb against the dollar in the history of Pakistan, apparently, because of the country’s fast...
IMF says pace of Irish austerity remains appropriate
The IMF, one of a trio of lenders overseeing Ireland's 85 billion euro bailout, said it was restating its position in response to media...
IMF slashes global growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth forecasts for this year and 2013 and called on politicians in the eurozone and the...
Like any other day at the office…
In order to move beyond the crisis in the eurozone and restore confidence in the global recovery, policymakers should implement agreed decisions that will...
IMF talks up its programs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported economic programs and related policy advice have helped low-income countries navigate the global financial crisis, an internal review found.
The...
Asia cannot be ignored
Asia has a growing stake in the global economy and the global economy has a growing stake in Asia,” says International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Shares struggle, commodities down as Fed disappoints
Asian stocks outside Japan slipped and commodities fell broadly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve ramped up monetary stimulus by expanding "Operation Twist" but...
Another twist in the tale?
Asian shares rose on Wednesday and the euro clung to most of the previous session's gains as investors bet that Europe's worsening debt crisis...
China, emerging powers pump up IMF firewall
Led by China, emerging economies pledged huge sums to the International Monetary Fund's global firewall Monday, helping it raise $456 billion in resources as...
IMF calls for action to reform global financial system
Managing Director Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for further action to reform the global financial system, by strengthening crisis...
EOBI provides Rs 7.962b to 351,000 workers
The Employees Old Age Benefit Institution (EOBI) has provided Rs7.962 billion to 0.351 million during last nine months to ensure monetary benefits for workers.
This...
IMF isn’t exactly renowned for spreading optimism
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that in 2012 Oil prices were expected to remain high; and spillovers from Syria could affect a...
SBP to buy govt paper in reverse repo
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said it would buy government paper from commercial banks on Friday in a seven-day reverse repo to inject funds...
Fiscal and monetary interdependance
As a rule, monetary policy must be complemented by a prudent fiscal policy. If the interest rate regime and money supply are left to...
Who wrote the monetary policy?
It seems like the monetary policy department outsourced the policy decision to some one who should be renamed a hundred and fifty basis points...