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PM banks on IMF package to buttress economy
18 Jan 2026 02:08 GMT
… scheduled meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director next week … highest unemployment and highest poverty in decades—an outcome … the premier and the IMF managing director was … been challenges to the IMF programme from the federal …
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IMF approves new $261 million disbursement for Ethiopia
17 Jan 2026 16:42 GMT
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new … budget needs, bringing total IMF disbursements under the programme to … ongoing.
In a statement, IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke … s medium‑term growth and poverty‑reduction goals.
Additional sources • …
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IMF board completes fourth review of Ethiopia's financial program
17 Jan 2026 12:43 GMT
… executive board of the International Monetary Fund completed the latest review … and poverty reduction in the medium term," the IMF … requires approval from the IMF and bilateral creditors.
The … sustainability, the IMF said on Thursday.
"IMF staff are …
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Government Reviews Policy Direction After IMF Programme
17 Jan 2026 08:10 GMT
… financial institutions.
The IMF arrangement, which was … formal conditionality associated with IMF arrangements. Economic managers … IMF economic management will prioritise growth, job creation, and poverty … to continue alongside IMF engagement. Multilateral and …
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IMF Credits Fiscal Reforms and Independent Council Plan for Ghana’s Economic Turnaround
16 Jan 2026 11:03 GMT
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pointed to … uncertainties.
However, the IMF has emphasized that maintaining … including the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) initiative, the … endure beyond the current IMF programme depends substantially on …
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Pakistan Caught In Love-Hate Relation With IMF
16 Jan 2026 10:48 GMT
… hate relationship with the IMF. Although the crisis- … through periodic transfusions of IMF funds, ironically, the … throttled industrial production, increased poverty and pushed the economy … touching $35 billion, the poverty has increased substantially, and …
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No major oil price impact yet from Venezuela, Iran tensions: IMF
16 Jan 2026 05:57 GMT
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday, January … Julie Kozack, director of the IMF’s Communications Department, said: … conditions under which the IMF could resume engagement … dire, characterized by high poverty and high inequality, and …
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IMF needs voting majority of members to recognize Venezuela government to restore ties
15 Jan 2026 17:21 GMT
International Monetary Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack speaks to reporters at the IMF … (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that … a majority of IMF voting power recognizing … dire," with rising poverty.
"Since late …
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Resilience in world economy
18 Jan 2026 02:09 GMT
… too weak to reduce extreme poverty.
The growth is projected at … be achieved) agreed with the International Monetary Fund. It is also relevant to …
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Dar says IMF programmes curb growth as govt shifts focus to economic expansion
15 Jan 2026 12:57 GMT
… Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said International Monetary Fund programmes are generally anti-growth … 2.6%. He reiterated that IMF-supported programmes typically constrain growth … restraint given high unemployment, rising poverty and weak investment.
Former finance …