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RBI releases schedule for 2024-25 monetary policy meetings
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The RBI typically conducts six bimonthly meetings in a financial year, where it deliberates interest rates, money supply, inflation outlook, and various macroeconomic indicators.
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Pakistan needs another IMF loan programme for stability, says PM Shehbaz S
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The comments came after the IMF agreed to a staff-level agreement with Islamabad which, if approved by its board, would disburse the last tranche of USD 1.1 billion under an existing USD 3 billion standby arrangement.
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S&P forecasts 75 basis points repo rate cut in India in 2024-25
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
S&P Global Ratings forecast rate cuts of up to 75 basis points (100 basis points is equal to 1 percentage point) in India by its central bank in the financial year 2024-25.
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Pakistan: Curbing illicit tobacco trade a key condition for funding by IMF
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Experts said Pakistan has a strategic window to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions, boost tax collection, and notably increase the tax-to-GDP ratio by curbing illicit trade in the tobacco sector, The Express Tribune reported.
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Pak: International Monetary Fund proposes reviving 18 pc tax on petrol ami
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The IMF has proposed increasing the levy on petrol by Pakistani currency (PKR) 60 and reinstating the 18 per cent GST previously abolished in March 2022.
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Pakistan needs another IMF bailout, says PM Shehbaz Sharif amid economic w
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the financially beleaguered nation needed another long-term bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stabilise its fragile economy, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan seeks 24th bailout package from IMF as country faces prolonged fi
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund confirmed that Pakistan was seeking a 24th medium-term bailout package for a permanent push towards longstanding structural reforms, reported Dawn.
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Indian stocks firm after US central bank hints possible rate cut in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Indian stock indices traded firm Thursday after the opening bell, tracking a global stock rally after the US Federal Reserve, in its latest monetary policy review meeting, maintained its projection of three rate cuts this year.
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Imran Khan declared a "certified liar" at US Congressional hearing: Pak Mi
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Ata Tarar criticised the PTI's conspiracy in the strongest terms, lashing out at the party for their anti-state moves, including the May 9 riots and protests outside the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters for derailing Pakistan talks with the lender on final review of the standby
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Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement on final review of USD 3 billion
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on Wednesday, on the final review of a USD 3 billion bailout, paving the way for the nation to receive the last tranche of USD 1.1 billion after approval from the Fund's Executive Board, reported Dawn.
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Pakistan govt 'assures' IMF of expediting privatisation programme
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The Pakistan government has 'assured' the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of expediting the privatisation programme, reported ARY News, citing sources.
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India stock indices extend losses from past week
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Indian stock market indices extended their losses from the previous week, though marginally, tracking weak US market cues and concerns of over-heating in small and midcaps space.
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