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Topic: IMF

How IMF’s routine data critique was spun to discredit India’s growth story

The IMF is criticising the method, not the morals, and concerns lie in the statistical technique, not ethical conduct.

IMF likely to tweak its classification for India’s forex framework

The move is expected two years after the lender upset RBI by suggesting it was intervening too heavily in the currency market.

SubscriberWrites: India’s economy defies global headwinds, it’s a beacon of growth in a slowing world

To sustain momentum, India must continue focusing on structural reforms, particularly in land, labour & logistics, while nurturing human capital through education & skilling initiatives.

IMF seeks clarity from Pakistan on $11-billion worth discrepancies in its import data

Pakistan is currently receiving assistance from at least two IMF programmes, one of which was approved right after Operation Sindoor in May.

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.

On Camera

IndiGo chaos forces DGCA to look inward—spotlight is back on the regulator

The crisis also puts DGCA’s vacancies in the eye of the storm. Naidu told the Rajya Sabha in July this year that 190 out of 410 DGCA vacancies would be filled this year.

South rising, west slipping: India’s export map is being redrawn, shows RBI data

Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.