Talks on new programme continuing virtually with Pakistan, says IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said talks are “continuing virtually” with authorities in Islamabad towards... Updated 07 Jun, 2024 10:54pm
Perspectives Sovereign and strategic: looking at a budget beyond the IMF Recently, Pakistan’s coffers were replenished with the final tranche from the IMF’s Stand-by Agreement (SBA),... Published 04 Jun, 2024 08:00am
Markets Reversal in stance: SBP might opt for rate cut in upcoming MPC meeting, brokerage house says The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), scheduled to announce the key policy rate on June 10 (Monday), might opt for... Updated 31 May, 2024 11:40pm
Pakistan US ambassador Blome reiterates support for Pakistan’s economic reform agenda Emphasises that United States remains Pakistan’s largest export market Updated 27 May, 2024 10:23pm
Business & Finance IMF’s EFF: Notable progress made towards reaching SLA ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Pakistani authorities made significant progress towards... Published 25 May, 2024 05:32am
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
Pakistan After SBA approval, this is how IMF projects Pakistan’s economy will perform in FY24 In contrast to the government’s targeted economic growth of 3.5%, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 06:22pm
Markets IMF deposits $1.2bn in SBP: Ishaq Dar During the week, Pakistan has received $4.2bn from different avenues including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the Washington-based lender SBA with IMF will now see two more reviews - in November and February Updated 13 Jul, 2023 06:02pm
Markets Profit-taking erases gains, KSE-100 settles 0.54% lower At close, benchmark index ends at 45,266.96 Updated 13 Jul, 2023 06:07pm
Pakistan IMF Executive Board approves $3bn Stand-By Arrangement for Pakistan Board’s approval allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR894 million or about US$1.2 billion Updated 12 Jul, 2023 11:57pm
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 IMF ‘seeks assurances’ from Pakistan’s political parties on commitment to new SBA IMF official says lender's staff in process of meeting representatives from PML-N, PTI, PPP Updated 07 Jul, 2023 05:37pm
Pakistan IMF’s Executive Board meeting on Pakistan set for July 12 The Fund is set to discuss a nine-month stand-by arrangement for Pakistan as the previous Extended Fund Facility expired on June 30 Updated 06 Jul, 2023 09:55am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $533mn, stand at $4.07bn Increase comes on back of realisation of $300 million proceeds of government of Pakistan’s commercial loan Published 03 Jul, 2023 09:06pm
Pakistan Moody’s, Fitch see lingering risks despite Pakistan-IMF deal: report Pakistan is staring at $25bn debt repayment in fiscal year 2023-24, and a widening current account deficit could pose problems Published 03 Jul, 2023 08:16pm
Pakistan Ninth review: fresh financing requirements unchanged, says IMF Resident representative says 'no truth to reports that IMF is asking Pakistan to raise $8bn in fresh financing' Published 14 May, 2023 05:58pm
Pakistan IMF stresses on ‘staying within agreed policy framework, securing financing’ Washington-based lender says it has taken note of recent (political) developments, and hopes peaceful way forward is found Updated 14 May, 2023 06:00pm
Pakistan IMF reiterates ‘necessary financing’ condition for completion of Pakistan’s ninth review Says it supports authorities in implementation of policies in the period ahead, including in the technical work to prepare the FY24 budget Updated 05 May, 2023 03:12pm
Pakistan Public debt-to-GDP ratios have continued to rise in Pakistan: IMF ISLAMABAD: The public debt-to-GDP ratios have continued to rise in Pakistan, reflecting the combination of... Published 04 May, 2023 07:37pm
Print All conditions for IMF staff-level agreement met: Dar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar has said that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab... Updated 25 Apr, 2023 09:03am
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’s ‘pre-conditions’ already met, Senate panel told ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance was informed that all the prior conditions of the... Updated 29 Jul, 2022 10:29am
Opinion Forex market turmoil and possibility of default On 18th July 22, the country witnessed an unprecedented turmoil in the forex market. Dashing all expectations of... Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am
Opinion Silver lining in sight? The political drama continues. Arguments and moral positions switch in matter of days for politicians and media... Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am
Opinion Is sovereign default inevitable? – III This third part of this series of articles discusses, among other things, the subject of services imports. As usual,... Updated 21 Jul, 2022 02:58pm
Pakistan IMF wants assurance on Saudi funding to Pakistan before it disburses loan: report Washington-based lender wants to ensure Riyadh follows through with as much as $4bn funding to Pakistan Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:16pm
Print Completion of EFF programme: ‘Pakistan’s ability remains highly uncertain’: Moody’s Entity says elevated inflation and higher cost of living are adding to social and political risks Updated 19 Jul, 2022 10:37am
Opinion Wanted: political stability A long-awaited IMF Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) is finally done with. However, anxiety — especially in currency and... Published 18 Jul, 2022 07:09am
Print Loan resumption: Final decision by IMF board likely in 3-6 weeks ISLAMABAD: The final decision of the International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board on the staff-level agreement... Updated 17 Jul, 2022 09:39am
Editorials IMF staff-level agreement at last EDITORIAL: The staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was reached in the early hours of 14... Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am
