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IMF, Pakistan reach deal over 6bn loan

The recent USD 6 billion funding programme dates back to 2019. The funding went through a halt this year due to prevailing reform issues in Pakistan….reports Asian Lite News ;The United Nations

November 22, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan

Pakistan fails in convincing IMF to resume $6bn extended fund

Pakistan was facilitated with the $6 billion bailout package in May 2019, when the country reached an agreement with the IMF after difficult negotiations….reports Hamza Ameer The Pakistani delegation that was in

October 24, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan

India puts a roof on housing prices amid global rise

The surge in house prices has also had an impact on headline inflation in some countries and could contribute to more persistent inflationary pressures….reports Nikhila Natarajan While most economic indicators deteriorated in

October 20, 2021

-Top News·Economy·India News

Tanzania allocates $39.2 mn for tourism recovery

Tanzania has allocated $39.2 million for implementation of 23 projects aimed at revamping the tourism sector affected by the Covid-19 pandemic…reports Asian Lite News Damas Ndumbaro, the Minister for Natural Resources and

October 18, 2021

COVID-19·Travel & Tourism·World

‘India To Be $4Tn Economy By FY25, Not $5 Tn’

In 2019, India ‘s Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set a $5 trillion target, reports Asian Lite News India is unlikely to become a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25, but will be

October 16, 2021

-Top News·Economy·India News

IMF chief acquitted of charges favouring China

Georgieva, a Bulgarian economist who joined the IMF in 2019, had been hounded by allegations that while she was the World Bank’s Chief Executive…reports Arul Louis The Executive Board has cleared International

October 14, 2021

-Top News·China

Lebanon and IMF to resume talks for int’l support

Lebanon remains fully committed to engaging in a constructive, transparent and equitable debt restructuring process with all other stakeholders…reports Asian Lite News Lebanon has resumed talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),

October 5, 2021

-Top News·News·World

China-linked probe weakens IMF chief’s authority?

The ranking that she is accused of pressuring staff to improve is that of China, a magnet for criticism in Washington over everything from trade to geopolitics…reports Asian Lite News Kristalina Georgieva

September 17, 2021

-Top News·China·Economy

‘IMF’s tariff hike demand could worsen Pak inflation’

Pakistan has promised the IMF to increase taxes by 1.272 trillion PKR and raise electricity tariff by almost 5 PKR per unit…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said that

May 5, 2021

Asia News·Economy

UN lauds IMF, World Bank measures to stave off debt crisis

The top UN official has proposed a “three-phased approach to address debt burdens: a debt standstill, targeted debt relief for the most vulnerable, and a reform of the international debt architecture.”..reports Asian

April 10, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·Economy

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