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Pakistan defence minister thinks it won’t need IMF loans soon. Is this just a fantasy?
08 Jan 2026 20:33 GMT
… about not needing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the near future … last month.
Pakistani economy remains weak
While
Pakistan … According to the World Bank’s report, poverty rose … AD
Total general government debt, including IMF loans, is projected to …
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Talal Rafi delivers keynote on “Global Debt Outlook” at conference in Slovakia
09 Jan 2026 00:55 GMT
… ,” positioned public debt as a defining vulnerability for the global economy. Rafi … a stronger and better funded International Monetary Fund as it is the lender … approach higher debt levels with record global debt levels, the IMF will remain …
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Opposition to raise AG appointment delay with IMF, World Bank
09 Jan 2026 00:50 GMT
… raise concerns with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank over the Government … to call on the IMF and World Bank to take the issue …
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Gloomy Economic Outlook Didn’t Stop Shoppers From Record-Breaking Holiday Spending
09 Jan 2026 01:13 GMT
… Kingdom and Japan, according to International Monetary Fund data assessed by Dr. Sheng …
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OPINION: Growth model and IMF conditionalities — VI
09 Jan 2026 04:08 GMT
… for government to repay debt, but damages people’s … recent evaluations of the IMF’s economic policy advice by the … negative causality of overall IMF programme conditionalities. Here, … countries participating in IMF programs… The IMF fiscal adjustment indicator …
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Power sector: World Bank for credible marginal price determination
09 Jan 2026 01:05 GMT
… express appreciation for the World Bank’s analytical support, particularly … US support to engage IMF, World Bank on energy reforms
Reaffirming … to retire the remaining circular debt of Rs 1.7 … Minister acknowledged the World Bank’s technical assistance and …
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EFF PRESIDENT KASONDE MWENDA RAISES RED FLAG OVER AN ALLEGED SECRETLY CONTRACTED IMF LOAN
08 Jan 2026 19:21 GMT
… ALLEGED SECRETLY CONTRACTED IMF LOAN
8 January, 2026.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (C … secretly return to the International Monetary Fund for yet another loan programme, a move … into *another five-year IMF programme*, meaning:
• *More debt starting this year …
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IMF’s Abebe Aemro Selassie to Retire in May
08 Jan 2026 23:34 GMT
… to part ways with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the coming May, retiring … London School of Economics. He served as chief economist under the Office … 2016 by former IMF chief and current European Central Bank President, Christine …
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Public-private collaboration termed key to economic stabilisation
08 Jan 2026 22:36 GMT
… tighter fiscal discipline under an International Monetary Fund program, while engaging business groups … reflecting a collaborative approach to economic policy.”
The minister was speaking … difficult policy adjustments under the IMF loan.
He cited a sharp …
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Zambia withdraws request for IMF loan extension
08 Jan 2026 16:24 GMT
… Facility (ECF) with the International Monetary Fund, the IMF said on Wednesday. No reason … after defaulting on its international debt two years earlier.
A one … addition $145 million and kept IMF monitoring in place.
Instead the …