International Monetary Fund

Sri Lanka Gets Long-Delayed $164 Million Loan Installment From IMF

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2019

The International Monetary Fund Tuesday released a long-delayed loan instalment to Sri Lanka, providing financial relief to a government still reeling from the Easter Sunday bombings that claimed 258 lives.

Imran Khan Calls High-Level Meeting To Discuss $6 Billion Bailout Package

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 13, 2019

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday summoned a high-level meeting to discuss the country's $6 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which was finalized following months of negotiations between the two sides.

Pakistan To Get $6 Billion From IMF Over Next Three Years: Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2019

Pakistan will get $6 billion from the IMF over the next three years to meet its foreign debt obligations, the country's advisor on finance said on state television after an signing the agreement.

Tensions Between US, China Are "Threat For World Economy", Says IMF Chief

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2019

The head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that fresh trade tensions between the United States and China were the main threat to the world economy.

Amid Bailout Talks, Pak Appoints Ex-IMF Official As State Bank Governor

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

A Pakistani economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been appointed as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as the cash-strapped country seeks to finalise a multi-billion dollar bailout package from the global lender.

IMF Delegation In Pakistan To Hold Talks On Bailout Package

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2019

A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Pakistan today to hold technical discussions for a bailout package to the cash-strapped country, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan met IMF chief Christine Lagarde in China.

Imran Khan Meets IMF, World Bank Chiefs Seeking Bailout Package For Pak

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday held separate meetings with International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde and World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva and discussed the cash-strapped country's efforts to tide over the financial woes.

Pak Finance Minister Steps Down In Cabinet Reshuffle Ahead Of IMF Deal

World News | Reuters | Friday April 19, 2019

Pakistani Finance Minister Asad Umar on Thursday said he would step down in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Imran Khan, raising fresh questions on plans for averting an economic crisis amid bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund.

Sensex Plunges 354 Points, Nifty Settles Below 11,600 On Growth Concerns

Business | Abhishek Vasudev | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Domestic equity benchmarks declined sharply in today's session after the International Monetary Fund downgraded India's growth forecast to 7.3 per cent for 2019.

Indian Economy To Grow 7.3% In 2019: IMF

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 9, 2019

In 2019, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected a growth rate of 6.3 per cent for China and 6.1 per cent in 2020

Tariffs Won't Eliminate Deficits, Cause Self-Inflicted Wounds: IMF Chief

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has said that imposing import tariffs won't eliminate trade deficits and will cause "potentially self-inflicted wounds".

India Among World's Fastest Growing Large Economies: IMF

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 22, 2019

India has been one of the fastest growing large economies in the world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, asserting that the country has carried out several key reforms in the last five years, but more needs to be done.

Pakistan "Very Close" To Securing IMF Bailout, Says Finance Minister

World News | Reuters | Monday February 11, 2019

Pakistan is likely to secure an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout soon to stave off a balance of payment crisis and help shore up its economy, Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Monday, as talks between Islamabad and the fund continue.

IMF Ready To Support Pak, Christine Lagarde Says After Meeting Imran Khan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 10, 2019

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday met Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and assured him that IMF stands ready to support his country.

Imran Khan To Meet IMF Chief Christine Lagarde For Talks On Bailout

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 9, 2019

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde in Dubai on Sunday for talks on issues which have held up bailout negotiations, a Pakistani minister said on Saturday.