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…
Islamabad, October 23, 2023: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released today its Annual Report on the State of Pakistan’s Economy for the fiscal year 2022-23. According to the report, Pakistan’s economy faced multiple challenges during FY23, as longstanding structural weaknesses exacerbated the impact of successive domestic and global supply shocks of unprecedented nature. The…
Islamabad, August 30, 2023: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue was held here at Parliament House on Wednesday with Senator Saleem Mandviwalla in the Chair. during the meeting, the committee deliberated on the Private Member Bill titled “The State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill,2023″. Senator Mushtaq Ahmed, the mover of…
Islamabad, April 17, 2020: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved the disbursement of US$1.386 billion under the Rapid Financing Instrument to address the economic impact of the Covid-19 shock. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a purchase of Pakistan under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) equivalent to…