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Pakistan has secured a $1.2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. IMF on Tuesday said that it has reached a staff-level agreement with the South Asian country under its ongoing loan program, paving the way for Islamabad to access $1.2 billion pending approval from the Fund’s Executive Board.According to the official statement issued by…
New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that the surging investment in artificial intelligence echoes the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and it could pose risks. IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said in a blog after the release of the World Economic Outlook update that optimism is fuelling tech investment, lifting stock…
The IMF predicts that the US economy will achieve 2% growth in 2025, surpassing their July projection of 1.9%. (AI image) Donald Trump’s tariff policies have not proved to be as detrimental to US and global economic growth prospects as previously envisioned by the International Monetary Fund. In its latest World Economic Outlook for 2025,…
In India, growth is projected to be 6.6 percent in 2025 and 6.2 percent in 2026. (AI image) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised India’s GDP growth outlook for 2025 to 6.6% from 6.4% earlier, while downgrading the GDP growth projections for 2026 to 6.2%.“In India, growth is projected to be 6.6 percent…
Georgieva commended India’s significant economic and structural reforms. (AI image) At a time when the global economy is looking at uncertainty due to Donald Trump’s tariffs, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said she is ‘very big’ on India. Praising India for its reforms, Georgieva said that the country has proved people wrong with its…
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has hailed India as a “key growth engine” of the global economy. Her remarks come as the global economy is battling trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on April 2. “Global growth patterns have been changing over the years, notably…
IMF, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (Photo-AP) The global economy is proving more resilient than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, but International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that this strength may not last.“Buckle up,” Georgieva said during a speech at the Milken Institute on Wednesday, AP reported….
US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs have brought limited tariffs for the United States even after six months of introduction, former IMF deputy managing director Gita Gopinath said.In a post on X, the she explained that while the tariffs have significantly boosted government revenue, the gains have come largely at the expense of domestic…
IMF economist Shekhar Aiyar has been appointed as the new Director and Chief Executive of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), the think tank announced on Wednesday. He is set to take charge in November, news agency PTI reported.Aiyar currently serves as Assistant Director in the Research Department of the International…
The IMF on Tuesday began formal discussions with Pakistan’s economic officials to review the implementation of a $7 billion loan and a $1.1 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).The review comes as Pakistan’s performance under the programme up to June 2025 has been uneven, Dawn reported according to news agency PTI.Although the power sector targets…
