Oil price spike threatens IMF global outlook WASHINGTON: The recent oil price spike fueled by rising Middle East tensions has the potential to derail the IMF’s... Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:00am
Print 24.8pc inflation forecast: IMF projects 2pc growth ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the GDP growth rate for Pakistan at two per cent for... Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:41am
Print Talks on new program: IMF stands ready: Julie ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to engage in new program discussions in coming months... Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:03am
Pakistan IMF Executive Board meeting expected ‘late April’ IMF official says growth and confidence are continuing to recover in Pakistan Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:22pm
World IMF revises up Asia’s growth forecast, warns of China risk TOKYO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected emerging Asian economies would expand 5.2% this... Published 30 Jan, 2024 06:39pm
Business & Finance Global economy ‘resilient’ but growing too slowly: IMF WASHINGTON: Global economic growth will remain “resilient” this year after a stronger-than-expected 2023, the... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Opinion Planning a non-austerity, pro-growth IMF programme In its April 2023 flagship World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pointed out... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Business & Finance Asia’s factories squeezed as China’s nascent recovery teeters TOKYO: Asia’s manufacturers faced worsening pressure in October with factory activity in China slipping back into... Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:57am
Opinion Debt and austerity: developing world deep in economic crises In its ‘World Economic Outlook, October 2023’ Report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that ‘The... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:40am
World Israel-Hamas war a ‘new cloud’ over world economy: IMF MARRAKESH, (Morocco): The war between Israel and Hamas has darkened the horizon for a world economy that was already... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 08:18am
Opinion IMF projections for 2023-24 The World Economic Outlook issue of April 2023 by the IMF contains detailed macroeconomic [AN1] projections at the... Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am
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
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
Print IMF drastically cuts Pakistan’s FY23 growth forecast to 0.5pc Projects rise in inflation from 19.9 percent to 27.1 and unemployment from 6.2 percent to 7 percent Updated 12 Apr, 2023 01:04pm
World IMF warns deeper financial turmoil would slam global growth In World Economic Outlook report, it is now forecasting global real GDP growth at 2.8% for 2023 and 3.0% for 2024, marking a sharp slowdown from 3.4% growth in 2022 due to tighter monetary policy Published 11 Apr, 2023 08:47pm
World IMF trims India’s growth forecast to 5.9% for current fiscal year NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it expects India’s economy to grow 5.9% in the... Published 11 Apr, 2023 07:48pm
Opinion Both IMF, govt need serious policy path correction The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its recently-released flagship report ‘World Economic Outlook [WEO] update:... Updated 03 Feb, 2023 10:27am
Opinion Global economy and challenges for Pakistan The following two paragraphs from the World Economic Outlook, October 2022, neatly sum up the challenges facing the... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Opinion Austerity and SDR allocation The world is suffering from multiple crises — from strong inflationary headwinds to low growth — at the back of... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Opinion IMF projections The latest World Economic Outlook has been released by the IMF. The report highlights the slowing down of global... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am
Print Inflation rate at 19.9pc: IMF projects 3.5pc growth for 2023 Current account balance is projected at negative 2.5 per cent for 2023 compared to negative 4.6per cent for 2022 Updated 12 Oct, 2022 09:40am
Business & Finance Oil exports helping cushion Russian economy: IMF MOSCOW: Russia’s recession will be less severe than expected due to oil exports and relatively stable domestic... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Print World Bank, IMF see rising risks of global recession WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina ... Updated 11 Oct, 2022 10:00am
Opinion Global economic players’ dismal policy action International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the July 2022 update of one of its flagship reports ‘World... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
World US has ‘very narrow path’ to avoid recession: IMF WASHINGTON: The United States has only a slim chance of avoiding an economic downturn given the many risks it faces,... Published 26 Jul, 2022 08:12pm
World IMF cuts global growth outlook amid US, China slowdowns WASHINGTON: Surging inflation and severe slowdowns in the United States and China prompted the IMF to downgrade its... Published 26 Jul, 2022 06:32pm
Opinion Agreement with the IMF The IMF staff and the Pakistani authorities have finally reached a staff-level agreement on the 14th of July on... Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am
World Global economic outlook has 'darkened significantly': IMF WASHINGTON: The global economic outlook has "darkened significantly" and could deteriorate further, the IMF's... Published 14 Jul, 2022 12:16am
Business & Finance Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn DAVOS: Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world’s well-heeled at the annual Davos... Published 24 May, 2022 06:43am
World IMF cuts global growth forecast due to ‘seismic waves’ Warns inflation is now a 'clear and present danger' for many countries Updated 19 Apr, 2022 09:38pm
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