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Urgent reforms proposed to avert another IMF loan
12 Jan 2026 04:55 GMT
<p>• PM-appointed panel calls for measures to improve ease of doing business<br />
• Seeks tariff overhaul to lift exports beyond $60bn in three years<br />
• Highlights cross-cutting barriers across 20 export products<br …
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Panel proposes urgent reforms to boost exports and avoid future IMF loans
12 Jan 2026 05:54 GMT
… bid to avert another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme once the current … reforms, stability as IMF loan
Consultations with public and … and IMF begin key talks for $1 billion loan tranche … path to avoiding future IMF dependence.
Pakistan currently …
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The IMF’s balancing act in Papua New Guinea
11 Jan 2026 20:15 GMT
… the end of 2026, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan program with Papua New Guinea … achievement considering many IMF programs fail globally. The IMF’s loan conditions are … ’s largest bilateral creditor, with loans totalling around US$2 billion …
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Abebe Selassie to Retire as Director of the African Department at the IMF
11 Jan 2026 01:43 GMT
… states have also made numerous loans and benefited from much- … Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The legacy he leaves … sub-Saharan African members. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization …
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EFF PRESIDENT KASONDE MWENDA RAISES RED FLAG OVER AN ALLEGED SECRETLY CONTRACTED IMF LOAN
08 Jan 2026 19:21 GMT
… AN ALLEGED SECRETLY CONTRACTED IMF LOAN
8 January, 2026. … to the International Monetary Fund for yet another loan programme, a … the bitter taste of IMF prescriptions:
• Electricity shortages … mining interests.
Under IMF pressure, this same government …
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Zambia withdraws request for IMF loan extension
08 Jan 2026 16:24 GMT
Zambia has withdrawn its request for a one-year extension of its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) with the International Monetary Fund, the IMF said on Wednesday. No reason has been given for the turnaround.
The ECF was agreed in 2022 to help Zambia …
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Zambia abandons IMF loan programme extension
08 Jan 2026 11:49 GMT
… ditched plans to extend its International Monetary Fund loan programme before the scheduled expiration … , they have since informed the IMF team that they will not … pursue this option," an IMF spokesperson said.
The programme was …
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‘Selling Like Hot Cakes’: Pakistan Claims Jet Sales Boom After India Standoff, Says IMF Loan 'Not Needed'
08 Jan 2026 08:46 GMT
… Islamabad’s reliance on the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Asif made the remarks … eventually reduce its dependence on IMF bailouts. However, the … the Fund to soften some loan-linked requirements. Experts Question … a $1.4 billion loan in May 2025 under its …
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Zambia drops plan to extend IMF loan programme
08 Jan 2026 09:06 GMT
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No IMF Loan In 6 Months? Pakistan Defence Minister’s Jet Export Claim Collapses Under Debt Reality
08 Jan 2026 07:19 GMT
… jet sales and freedom from IMF loans within six months. But experts … jet sales and freedom from IMF loans within six months. But experts …