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FM Sitharaman discusses debt restructuring with heads of World Bank, IMF
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Sitharaman co-chaired debt roundtable jointly with IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank chief David Malpass. The G20 delegations also had a meeting with tech innovators at IISc.
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IMF chief says world should have more regulation for private cryptocurrenc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Kristalina Georgieva urged for a strong push for regulation and added, "if regulation fails, if you're slow to do it, then we should not take off the table or banning those assets, because they may create financial stability risk..."
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Pakistan PM asks ministers, advisers to let go of salaries, benefits as pa
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to Dawn, the belt-tightening comes as the government is trying to resume a stalled loan programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure funds worth USD 1 billion. The premier said an agreement with the Fund was in its final stages.
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FM Sitharaman shares success of Aadhaar-enabled digital public infrastruct
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The symposium, moderated by Infosys' co-founder Nandan Nilekani, saw the participation of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Brazil Central Bank Governor Roberto de O
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At a time of heightened uncertainties, India's strong performance remains
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The chief said in a blog on Wednesday, "So, it's fitting that Group of Twenty finance ministers and central bank governors will gather in Bengaluru this week."
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IMF asks Pakistan to take steps to be able to function as a country
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"My heart goes to the people of Pakistan. They have been devastated by the floods that affected one-third of the population of the country," Georgieva said in an interview with an international broadcaster on Sunday.
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Pakistan: Political party TLP gives govt 'ultimatum' to withdraw fuel pric
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Addressing a press conference, TLP Saad Hussain Rizvi warned that if the government does not withdraw the price hike, the party would do "what it is known for"- a reference to protest marches in the recent that brought the federal capital to a standstill.
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IMF loan delay pushing Pakistan economy "into a tailspin": Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Pakistan is in panic after the IMF team that came to negotiate the details left without reaching a final agreement last week. Even though Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif agreed to all the preconditions. And now Pakistan increased the petrol price which is increas
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David Malpass to step down as World Bank President
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Malpass will leave his position on June 30, the end of the World Bank's fiscal year, after serving more than four years in the role, said the World Bank.
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Pakistan, IMF fail to reach staff-level pact on bailout package
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The development comes as negotiations, which took place between IMF and Pakistan from January 31 to February 9, concluded in Islamabad.
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Pakistan on verge of bankruptcy but political parties differ: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan repeats its old habit of asking the money from foreign lands. Recalling the past, the vernacular media said that even 15 years ago Islamabad was doing the same thing and asking for money.
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Pak govt putting up brave face amid deadlock over IMF bailout: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to Dawn, a clear roadmap on external financing and domestic budgetary steps, coupled with substantial energy cost adjustments, should have led to sharing of a draft Memorandum of Economic and Fiscal Policies (MEFP) by the visiting IMF mission wit the authorities at least a day b
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