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Topic: IMF

IMF urges Mongolia to tighten fiscal policy

An IMF team visited Ulaanbaatar to conduct the discussions between 25 September and 1 October.

Pakistan finance minister warns of ‘transition pain’ as IMF agrees to give the country ‘last’ loan

The $7 billion loan is Pakistan’s 25th International Monetary Fund programme since 1947—the highest number of any country.

Implementing labour codes, simplifying GST key to ‘developed’ India by 2047, says IMF’s Gita Gopinath

Speaking at an event at Delhi School of Economics, IMF's First Deputy Managing Director also points out that reforms like investment in education, infra, health should be increased.

BRICS calls for enhanced use of local currencies in trade between member countries

India participated in BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting which began in Russia Monday, the first assignment for India’s foreign policy under third consecutive term of PM Modi.

Pakistan budget 2024 is critical for IMF deal, yet it was postponed for Shehbaz’s China trip

Pakistan needs to arrange rollover commitments from bilateral partners for all loans maturing during the IMF period. Perhaps this is the real agenda of the China trip, and why it had to take priority over the budget.

IMF lauds Ukraine’s economic resilience amid war, but warns of potential challenges ahead

According to the IMF, Ukraine's 48-month Extended Fund Facility Arrangement (EFF) has been successful in providing a strong anchor for the country's economic program.

IMF nears deal with Sri Lanka on debt restructuring

The 2024 Article IV consultation discussions have now ended with the signing of a staff-level agreement between the IMF senior mission chief and the deputy mission chief.

Amid review for last tranche of $3 bn loan, Pakistan indicates interest in longer IMF bailout

Any new agreement will build upon its current stand-by arrangement worth $3 billion. Overall, Pakistan & IMF have signed 14 agreements since 1988.

Russia’s GDP growth shows resilience against Western sanctions. But it only tells half a story

Russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world, with 19,000 sanctions against its different entities and individuals.

40% of global jobs face risks from AI but it’s lower in India, other emerging economies — IMF

Emerging markets such as India may face fewer disruptions from AI compared to advanced economies such as the UK and the US, the report said.

On Camera

Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause

In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.