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Explained: IMF puts 11 new conditions on Pakistan to avail loan, says risks have reduced as tensions with India have waned

December 12, 2025 8:56 pm

IMF report on corruption in Pakistan: The IMF imposed 11 new structural benchmarks for Pakistan to avail its loan, out of which three conditions related to tax reforms, asset declarations of government officials, and private sector participation in the energy sector have to be met by end-December

Pakistan's central bank receives $1.2 billion from IMF for climate resilience

December 11, 2025 5:12 pm

The amount was released after the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board had completed the second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said in a statement here.

Ahead of MoSPI revision, IMF retains ‘C’ grade for India’s GDP data series

November 29, 2025 5:17 am

The grade was given by the IMF in its annual staff report on India for 2025, released on Wednesday.

Pakistan agrees to publish asset declarations of top officials by 2026 after IMF push

November 21, 2025 2:01 pm

The IMF report calls for stronger and more transparent mechanisms to prevent high-level corruption.

AI mania masks economic fissures and rising uncertainty

November 08, 2025 7:50 am

The AI frenzy is propelling markets to ever-new highs. The pressures and problems of the present are being ignored for the (yet untested) promise of the future. Markets may be priced to perfection. But reality rarely follows suit.

From IMF, a note on resilience in face of uncertainty

October 21, 2025 9:17 am

It is a matter of pride that the IMF singled out India for turning into a key engine of global growth, but under the circumstances, it is best not to let the guard down

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level deal on $1.2 billion payout

October 15, 2025 8:25 am

The IMF will provide Pakistan $1 billion under its Extended Fund Facility and $200 million under its Resilience and Sustainability Facility, bringing total disbursements under the two arrangements to about $3.3 billion.

After Fitch and S&P, Moody’s upgrades Pakistan's credit rating, but flags ‘fragile’ external position

August 13, 2025 8:29 pm

While upgrading Pakistan’s rating, Moody’s warned that the country’s external position remains “fragile”.

Knowledge Nugget: Why is the IMF’s World Economic Outlook relevant for UPSC Exam?

August 11, 2025 1:52 pm

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the latest update of its World Economic Outlook (WEO). What are the key highlights of the report? What does it say about India's growth trajectory? Here's what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the IMF and other important aspects related to it.

Who is Gita Gopinath, Indian-origin economist who quit top IMF post to rejoin Harvard?

July 22, 2025 10:00 am

Economist Gita Gopinath posted on her X account that after seven years at the International Monetary Fund, she plans to step down and "return to her academic roots."

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