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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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Topic: IMF

Former RBI governor Urjit Patel appointed as IMF executive director for 3 yrs

Patel took over as the RBI governor from Raghuram Rajan in September 2016 and resigned from the post in December 2018, citing personal reasons.

IMF urges Pakistan to ensure spending transparency, limit budget changes without parliament nod

The institute has recommended prioritising high-impact and high-priority projects in the PSDP and capping new project allocations to avoid overextension of limited development resources.

Pakistan’s credit upgrade lowers investor risk. A turning point in economy, say experts

'It shows that the risk of sovereign default, which was quite omnipotent just a couple of years ago, is in the past,' said Ali Farid Khwaja, chairman at KT Bank Pakistan.

India’s GDP victory over Japan is still a year away. Here’s why

India’s GDP has not yet surpassed Japan’s GDP. And when it does, it will neither be news nor a subject of research.

IMF imposes 11 new conditionalities on Pakistan, warns tensions with India could derail goals

Conditions include budgetary changes, new Agriculture Income Tax laws, and a governance action plan based on IMF recommendations.

Pakistan receives second tranche worth $1 bn under extended fund facility from IMF

The State Bank of Pakistan said the amount will be reflected in its foreign exchange reserves for the week ending 16 May.

IMF loan shows Pakistan has a slogan—beg, borrow, steal, don’t give up on supporting terrorism

IMF must introspect on what basis a nation known for its defaults and terrorist networks is being given loans?

IMF clears $1 billion loan for Pakistan. Here’s how the bailouts work and what is India’s role

India pointed out that Pakistan has been a “prolonged borrower from the IMF, with a very poor track record of implementation and of adherence to the IMF’s program conditions”.

‘IMF reimbursing Pak for ordnance it is using to devastate J&K,’ says Omar Abdullah

India abstained from the vote at the IMF, pointing out that rewarding continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism sends a dangerous message to the global community

IMF sanctions $2.3bn fund for Pakistan, India abstains from vote citing terror funding concerns

For the Pakistani economy, the IMF bailout is key to its economy. In the week ending 25 April, Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves stood at $15.25 billion.

On Camera

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.