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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: IMF

Sri Lanka to get first tranche of about $330 mn from IMF in next 2 days, says agency official

IMF said its executive board approved nearly $3 billion bailout for Sri Lanka. President’s office said the programme will enable it to access up to $7 billion in overall funding.

Indian economy growing faster than China’s. But if you look at big picture, neither’s winning yet

When one tries to gauge which really is the fastest-growing large economy, story line can change based on period chosen for study. So one should be cautious about projections for future.

Pakistan sees complete breakdown of state institutions. Democracy is all but dead

Not a single political party in Pakistan believes in working within constitutional parameters. Democratic process is all but dead.

IMF lays out crypto action plan, recommends against legal tender status

The IMF has laid out a 9-point action plan for how countries should treat crypto assets, with point number one a plea not to give cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin legal tender status.

Pakistan also has a G20 now. It’s called Gareeb 20

Bomb, chit fund, Allah—Home Remedies for Pakistan's economy in case IMF doesn't come through

The two Pakistans—one waits at Tim Hortons, another dies for a bag of flour

The cash-strapped country is desperate for a $6.5 billion IMF bailout that is unlikely to replenish its coffers.

With default or harsh economic measures its choices, Pakistan stuck between rock & a hard place

Is this a seminal moment in Pakistan’s long-term decline? Ten days of intense negotiations with a visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Shehbaz Sharif says IMF giving Pakistan tough time in ‘unimaginable’ economic crisis

Pakistan PM made the remarks in the context of funds the country might need for any military or counter-terrorism response to the resurgent Islamist militancy.

IMF projects Indian economy to grow 6.1% in 2023, global growth to dip to 2.9%

The International Monetary Fund Tuesday said the 2022 estimate & 2023 forecast are both higher by 0.2 percentage point, reflecting greater-than-expected resilience in numerous economies.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.