IMF cuts India’s GDP forecast to 9% for FY22
India and Japan are the only major economies to have their growth projections raised from that made in October last…reports Arul Louis
Pakistan Jamaat Targets IMF
Sirajul Haq, chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) rejected the interest-based economic system, saying that Pakistan was not created for usury and corruption….reports
IMF projects 6.6% growth for B’desh
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted a 6.6 per cent GDP growth for Bangladesh in the current fiscal year 2021-2022 (July
Gita Gopinath to take on new role at IMF
Gopinath’s new appointment was unexpected as she said in October that she had planned to return to Harvard University in January 2022….reports
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
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
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
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
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
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