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Pakistan receives first tranche of IMF loan

KARACHI: Pakistan has received the first tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) following the… Read More

Ministry refutes news of adhering stricter IMF conditions before third loan tranche

Ministry of Revenue and Finance refuted reports regarding strict IMF conditions being approved by Pakistan… Read More

Governor Reza Baqir briefs IMF team on SBP’s reform programme

'Transition to a market-based exchange rate system, building foreign exchange reserves, and bringing down inflation… Read More

IMF bars Pakistan from future amnesty schemes on tax or assets

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a report clearly stated that Pakistan would not hold… Read More

Pakistan receives IMF’s first tranche of $ 1 billion today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan to get first tranche of International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved loan today (Monday),… Read More

IMF to launch new form of aid — with no money

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund announced on Wednesday it will launch a new tool to support… Read More

Pakistan’s trade deficit widens to historic high

ISLAMABAD: The trade deficit of the country has widened to a historic level in first… Read More

Letter bomb at IMF’s Paris office injures employee

PARIS: A female employee of the International Monetary Fund was injured in the face and… Read More

Pakistan’s economy progressing despite recent surge in terrorism: US magazine

ISLAMABAD: An American magazine has stated that Pakistan's economy is on progressing trajectory despite the… Read More

Sri Lanka says it secures $1.34 bn World Bank loan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has secured $1.34 billion in loans from the World Bank to boost… Read More

Qatar to spend $13bn on ‘mega projects’ in 2017

DOHA: Qatar will invest up to $13 billion in major infrastructure projects next year despite… Read More

IMF chief lauds PM Nawaz on completing economic reform programme

ISLAMABAD: Managing Director International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde congratulated Prime Minister Nawaz on the… Read More

IMF urges key G20 countries to spend more for growth

CHENGDU: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned risks to the global economy are growing,… Read More

Pound, Asia markets collapse as Britain quits EU

LONDON: The pound collapsed to a 31-year low and currency, equity and oil markets went… Read More

China’s total debt is more than double GDP: govt economist

BEIJING: China's total borrowings were more than double its gross domestic product (GDP) last year,… Read More

Global oil demand growth to slow in 2016: IEA

PARIS: The world's demand for oil is expected to slow in 2016 in response to… Read More

Africa being left out of climate aid: development bank

LIMA, PERU: The head of the African Development Bank says the continent is not getting… Read More

IMF approves 8th installment of $500m for Pakistan

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund has approved 8th installment of five hundred million dollars for Pakistan. Read More

Asia doing pretty well despite China slow down: Lagarde

JAKARTA:International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday declared Asian economies were doing "pretty well"… Read More

Pakistan’s economic growth hamstrung by low tax collection, says report

ISLAMABAD: Despite recent optimism surrounding Pakistan's economy, the country is facing an "existential crisis" stemming from… Read More