ISLAMABAD, November 09 2024: Pakistan has formally requested China to reschedule an additional $3.4 billion worth of official and guaranteed debt for two years. This debt, which is due for repayment during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program period, is pivotal to Pakistan’s ongoing financial stabilization efforts. Government sources, speaking to The Express Tribune, emphasized…
KARACHI, October 25 2024: Governor SBP, Jameel Ahmad, met delegates from international rating agencies and key global investors during the events hosted by leading financial institutions, including Standard Chartered, JP Morgan, Bank of America, and Jefferies, on the sidelines of the 2024 IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Washington, DC. The Governor provided an overview of…
KARACHI, October 24 2024: In the bustling corridors of the IMF/World Bank autumn meetings in Washington, a sense of urgency hung in the air. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, a steadfast figure with a determined gaze, made his way through the throngs of delegates, each representing nations with their own economic trials. But Aurangzeb had a…
Islamabad, January 12, 2024 : IMF executive board has approved first review for Pakistan under the Stand By Agreement (SBA) which is likely to lead to the release of US$700mn tranche. This will take total disbursement by IMF under the SBA program to US$1.9bn to Pakistan and will help support foreign exchange reserves of the…
Islamabad, October 23, 2023: In order to met another condition of International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in its meeting today (Monday) approved a massive hike in gas tariff, including a zero hike in the gas circular debt for the ongoing financial year 2023-24. The Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and…