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Pakistan, IMF fail to agree on MEFP under USD 6 billion Extended Fund Faci
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 23 (ANI): The Pakistani government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have not finalised the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) for the completion of the Sixth Review under the USD 6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), reported local m
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Pak PM's finance adviser leaves Washington after talks with IMF fail to re
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [United States of America], October 22 (ANI): The adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin left Washington on Thursday after talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not reach a satisfactory conclusion, media reports said.
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No plans for US to unfreeze $9.5bln of Afghanistan's financial reserves: I
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that there are no plans for the United States to unfreeze estimated USD 9.5 billion of Afghanistan's financial reserves, Sputnik reported.
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Afghanistan's economy could shrink by 30 pc following Taliban takeover, sa
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Kabul [Afghanistan], October 20 (ANI): Afghanistan's gross domestic product could see a 30 per cent contraction following the Taliban takeover, International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest regional economic report, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Possible Afghan refugee crisis could cost Pakistan 500 million dollars ann
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Islamabad [Pakistan], October 20 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that a possible refugee crisis in Afghanistan is likely to increase the burden of refugees on Pakistan and other countries and Islamabad will have to bear a burden of 500 million dollars annually, reported
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IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to return to Harvard University
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva informed on Wednesday that Gita Gopinath, the Fund's Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department, intends to leave the Fund in January 2022 and return to Harvard University
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Economic collapse of Afghanistan likely to further refugee crisis, says IM
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Kabul [Afghanistan], October 19 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said that Afghanistan's economy is set to contract up to 30 per cent this year and it is likely to further fuel a refugee crisis that will impact neighbours, Turkey and Europe, a media report said.
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FM Sitharaman holds discussions with major investment firm's chief investm
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New York [US], October 17 (ANI): During her visit to the US, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a private investment firm's Chief Investment Officer here and held discussions over the interest of the company to invest in India.
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Pakistan fails to strike agreement with IMF under USD 6 billion Extended F
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Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): Unable to reconcile and evolve consensus on the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have so far failed to strike a staff-level agreement under USD 6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EF
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Electricity to become more expensive in Pakistan as govt hikes power tarif
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): Pakistani government on Friday increased the base power tariff by Pakistani Rs 1.39 per unit to fulfil the International Monetary Fund (IMF) demand to stay in its programme, local media reported.
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India's economic reforms seen as a "positive step" by Biden administration
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Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India's strategic economic reforms have been welcomed by the Biden administration and leaders from the corporate sector in the US.
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IMF, World Bank should boost policies to tackle debt vulnerabilities: Yell
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank should take additional steps to help address debt vulnerabilities, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday.
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