As the IMF's $3 billion stand-by arrangement initiated its first review on Thursday, the Pakistani rupee experienced a declining trend against the US dollar, casting uncertainty on future prospects, Dawn reported on Thursday.
According to the IMF report, this forecast, disclosed in the latest World Economic Outlook, reflects one of the lowest growth rates in decades. The global economy continues to grapple with multiple shocks and the rising cost of living.
This development has prompted a special meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to convene, where discussions will revolve around a remarkable 3,900 per cent surge in fixed monthly charges and a substantial 194 per cent hike in consumer rates for natural gas.
Georgieva expressed her appreciation for Nancy Onyango's dedication and contributions during her six-year tenure, emphasizing the importance of Onyango's role in ensuring transparency and accountability within the Fund.
According to the Macro Poverty Outlook, which was prepared for the recent annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Marrakesh, Morocco, prolonged and high inflation in food and energy prices, combined with a lack of substantial economic growth, could lead to social upheaval and negatively
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly proposed tight austerity conditions in Pakistan's development budget and expressed concern over the allocation of funds for new projects in the current financial year, ARY News reported.
Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, announced the UAE's initiative during the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting
"I think the economy is on the right track in terms of meeting the objective of the program, getting inflation under control and addressing macroeconomic challenges given the difficult global environment," IMF Director for the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) Krishna Srinivasan said on Frid
The overall macroeconomic environment in India is "pretty sound", it is fiscally disciplined and the central bank moved fast to bring inflation under control, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBGs) of G20 nations under India's Presidency have adopted the roadmap for crypto regulation as was proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) before the New Delhi Summit in September.