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Markets

Pakistan stocks rally over IMF hope, KSE-100 up nearly 1,400 points

Share prices surge as passage of revised budget measures rekindles hope of IMF programme revival, removal of import restrictions also boosts sentiment

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 08:08pm

Opinion

‘IMF needs to soften its stance’

This is apropos “IMF needs to softens its stance” carried by the newspaper in its Letters to Editor columns a...

Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am

Print

PM vows to complete IMF loan programme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:32am

Pakistan

Paris summit: PM Shehbaz holds talks with EU, IsDB chiefs

Takes stock of ongoing projects with Islamic Development Bank president
Conveys commitment to Ursula von der Leyen regarding working in close collaboration with European institutions

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 04:48pm

Business & Finance

PM briefs IMF chief, hopes for release of stalled funds

PARIS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday briefed International Monetary Fund’s managing director Kristalina...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

World

IMF has hit $100bn target of SDRs for vulnerable countries: Georgieva

PARIS: The International Monetary Fund has reached its target of making $100 billion in special drawing rights...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 06:58pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz meets IMF MD Georgieva with hope of programme revival

Meeting comes on sidelines of Summit for a New Global Financial Pact being held in Paris
IMF chief shares her institution’s perspective on the ongoing review process, says PMO statement

Updated 22 Jun, 2023 05:53pm

Markets

IMF working on global central bank digital currency platform

RABAT: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working on a platform for central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) to...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 05:53pm

Opinion

IMF needs to soften its stance

The IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, in her interview to Deutsche Welle Asia had said that “My heart...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

Opinion

IMF, Constitution & tax codes

“The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday urged Pakistan to follow the Constitution in order to resolve its...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am

Markets

IMF should not interfere in Pakistan’s political, domestic affairs: Aisha Ghaus Pasha

Minister of State for Finance says IMF's comment on Pakistan's domestic affairs is 'extraordinary', wants 'uncertainty' on bailout to end

Updated 31 May, 2023 05:22pm

World

IMF chief calls US debt battle ‘unnecessary’ for world economy

DOHA: International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said Wednesday that protracted domestic wrangling over...

Published 24 May, 2023 06:14pm

World

IMF chief hopes US debt ceiling deal will come before ‘11th hour’

LONDON: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday she hoped the world...

Published 23 May, 2023 06:41pm

World

IMF head sees disbursement to Zambia ‘soon’, Kenya unlikely to default

NAIROBI: The International Monetary Fund expects to disburse the next tranche of its $1.3 billion financing program...

Published 05 May, 2023 06:52pm

Print

IMF says more vulnerabilities in banking sector may be exposed

BEVERLY HILLS, (California): International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday she...

Updated 02 May, 2023 08:46am

Markets

IMF chief hopeful of ‘successful’ completion of programme with Pakistan

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said she is optimistic that the current...

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 06:48pm

Opinion

A retarding economic growth outlook: IMF and ‘Chicago boys’ in a fix

‘The International Monetary Fund warned that its outlook for global economic growth over the next five years is ...

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 07:10am

Business & Finance

IMF chief urges world to avoid a ‘second Cold War’

WASHINGTON: Countries must do more to avert the costly consequences of growing global trade fragmentation, and help...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

World

IMF chief says global economy mired in weak growth, sticky inflation

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that the global...

Published 13 Apr, 2023 10:02pm

Markets

IMF issues growth warning as it lowers 2023 forecast

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while...

Published 12 Apr, 2023 10:11am

Markets

World Bank, IMF spring meetings to get underway in complex economic environment

WASHINGTON: The World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings get underway later this week with an...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 11:02am

World

Global growth to fall below 3% in 2023: IMF chief

WASHINGTON: A continued slowdown in almost all the world’s advanced economies is expected to drag global growth...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:35pm

Markets

Countries in stronger position should help others with debt woes: IMF chief

BOAO: Countries in a relatively stronger position should help vulnerable nations especially those under debt...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 11:45am

World

IMF chief warns risks to financial stability have increased

Stresses 'the need for vigilance' following recent turmoil in the banking sector

Updated 26 Mar, 2023 10:21pm

Opinion

Progressive fiscal policy

The Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has said recently in the...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

A reality-check desperately required

The damning indictment of Pakistan’s economic policies continues with the latest attack by Managing Director...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Editorials

Economic reforms

EDITORIAL: The latest salvo to the country’s leadership urging them to tax the rich and provide subsidies only to...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Pakistan

'No subsidies for wealthy': IMF 'very clear', wants Pakistan's poor protected

Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva says IMF asking for steps that Pakistan needs to take to be able to function as a country and not to get into a dangerous place where its debt needs to be restructured

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 04:52pm

Print

IMF chief says markets have good reasons to be more upbeat on economy

DUBAI: The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that financial markets have good reason to...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:03am

Markets

Public debt in Middle East/North Africa a ‘concern’, fiscal action needed: IMF

DUBAI: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday that public debt in some Middle East and North...

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 03:00pm