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Pakistan and IMF

IMF, govt to continue FY26 budget discussions ‘over the coming days’

Updated 24 May, 2025 10:26pm

Discussions also covered ongoing energy sector reforms, says IMF

Pakistan ‘met all targets’, received board consensus for fund release: IMF

Updated 23 May, 2025 09:49pm

IMF says its funding intended to resolve balance of payments issues and not for general budgetary spending

KSE-100 Index gains over 1% to close all-time high

Updated 15 May, 2025 09:56pm

Benchmark index settles at 119,962 for first time in history

Pakistan’s economy pulled off ‘macroeconomic miracle’ in past two years: Barron’s

Updated 14 May, 2025 11:05pm

Barron’s, an American weekly magazine and newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company, has lauded Pakistan’s...

Pakistan receives second tranche of $1.02bn from IMF, confirms SBP

Updated 14 May, 2025 10:18pm

Inflows will be reflected in SBP's liquid reserves to be released on May 16, 2025

IMF Executive Board approves $1bn loan tranche for Pakistan

Updated 11 May, 2025 10:03pm

Board also approves $1.4 billion under Resilience and Sustainability Facility

India to put forward position on Pakistan’s loans at next IMF board meet

Published 08 May, 2025 07:00pm

NEW DELHI: India’s executive director at the International Monetary Fund will put forward the country’s position at...

IMF reaffirms support for Pakistan’s bailout, calls for deesclation with India

Updated 08 May, 2025 11:07pm

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday reiterated that its Executive Board meeting pertaining to...

UN projects Pakistan’s GDP growth at 3.4% in 2025, inflation to be in double digits

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 06:11pm

UN report says the near-term economic outlook for South Asia is expected to remain robust

Pakistan not on IMF agenda till Sept 18, no word on external financing yet

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 10:36pm

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its Executive Board calendar...

Pakistan in ‘advanced stage’ to get external financing assurances, says Aurangzeb

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:45pm

Finance minister hopeful of getting IMF Executive Board approval on time

Govt working on implementing IMF conditions, says PM

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:28pm

Pakistan has not yet been added to the IMF Executive Board calendar for September

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s ratings to Caa2, outlook now positive

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 08:04pm

Upgrade reflects Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic conditions, says Moody's
Expects IMF to approve the EFF in the next few weeks

Making good progress with IMF to secure Board approval during September, says Aurangzeb

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:56pm

Pakistan had earlier expected Executive Board approval on $7bn Extended Fund Facility in August

KSE-100 closes shy of 76,000 after gaining on UAE’s announcement, ‘progress’ on IMF front

Updated 24 May, 2024 10:52pm

Benchmark index increases 869 points as investors rejoice $10bn investment pledge, statement by IMF mission

IMF, Pakistan make ‘significant progress’ towards staff-level agreement, lender says

Updated 24 May, 2024 03:04pm

Pakistan's reform programme also broadly outlined in statement

Pakistan, IMF mission begin discussions on further engagement

Published 13 May, 2024 09:55pm

In a key development, Pakistan government and the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission began on Monday...

‘Cost-side reforms’: IMF says Pakistan needs to revisit terms of power purchase agreements

Updated 11 May, 2024 08:08pm

Remarks come in staff report for the second and final review under $3-billion Stand-By Arrangement

Pakistan plans to issue green Sukuk bonds by December: Aurangzeb

Updated 10 May, 2024 10:56pm

Bonds will be utilised to finance sustainable development projects, finance minister says

PSO proposes swapping debt for stake in public sector companies

Updated 09 May, 2024 10:28pm

Everything will be done through competitive bidding and we will participate and if we win, the stakes will be offset against PSO’s receivables, says CEO Syed Muhammad Taha

Aurangzeb says pension reforms on the cards as govt intends to curtail expenditure

Updated 07 May, 2024 10:09pm

Finance minister says slowing pace of inflation means a cut in key policy rate may start soon

IMF Executive Board approves final review of SBA, allows disbursement of $1.1bn for Pakistan

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:11am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed its final review of Pakistan’s economic reform programme...

7th straight status quo: SBP holds key interest rate at 22%

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:53pm

Upcoming budgetary measures may have implications for the near-term inflation outlook, Monetary Policy Committee says in press release

SBP expected to hold rates on Monday ahead of IMF deal, Reuters poll finds

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:49pm

KARACHI: A Reuters poll found that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to hold its key interest rate at a...

Pakistan’s economic condition shows improvement, but ‘needs surgery’: PM Shehbaz

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 06:14pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic indicators are showing positive signs, with an agenda of painful reforms and...

IMF Executive Board to meet April 29 on Pakistan’s SBA

Updated 24 Apr, 2024 10:30pm

Approval will pave way for inflow of nearly $1.1bn

Aurangzeb expects central bank reserves to be $9-10bn by FY24-end

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 06:46pm

Finance minister sees FY24 economic growth at 2.6%, higher than expectations of IMF and World Bank

Aurangzeb says IMF ‘very receptive’ in agreeing to ‘larger, longer programme’: report

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	278.41
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	278.21
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	161.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 23	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 23	7,365.46
Nasdaq / Jun 23	25,587.04
Dow Jones / Jun 23	51,666.84
India Sensex / Jun 24	76,940.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	69,523.79
Hang Seng / Jun 24	23,277.20
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	10,427.32
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	24,651.10
France CAC40 / Jun 24	8,352.58

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 23	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 23	368,985
Petrol/Litre / Jun 24	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	72.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	4,088.29
Diesel/Litre / Jun 24	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	78.45

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.07 ▲ 1 (11.03%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.24 ▼ -11.14 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.89 ▼ -1.05 (-8.79%)
Shams Textile / Jun 24 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	42.02 ▼ -3.28 (-7.24%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 24 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	112.35 ▼ -7.69 (-6.41%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 24 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.60 ▼ -1.42 (-5.68%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	44.40 ▼ -2.45 (-5.23%)
National Silk / Jun 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	193.20 ▼ -9.8 (-4.83%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 24 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	37.30 ▼ -1.76 (-4.51%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	65,391,815 ▲ 0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	65,127,482 ▲ 1.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,923,572 ▲ 0.02
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	24,084,263 ▲ 0.95
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	16,472,450 ▲ 3.04
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	16,229,050 ▲ 0.17
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,726,000 ▼ -0.9
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,621,137 ▲ 2.35
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,593,429 ▲ 0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14,212,504 ▲ 1.17

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