Pakistan not on IMF agenda till Sept 18, no word on external financing yet The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its Executive Board calendar... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 10:36pm
Perspectives Mini budget in offing?: increase tax collection by respecting taxpayers With each passing month, the government’s target to collect Rs12.97 trillion as Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 02:26pm
Editorials Still awaiting IMF board’s approval EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a televised speech on Tuesday claimed yet again that the 7... Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am
Markets 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
