India overtakes Japan as world’s fourth largest economy, eyes top 3 in 2026
India has overtaken Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy – and officials hope to pass Germany within three…
IMF remittance mandate for Pakistan sparks shadow banking fears
Finance Cutting bank incentives risks a reemergence of informal transfer channels: experts Pakistani rupee notes are counted at a bank…
IMF praises El Salvador’s 4% GDP growth as bitcoin tensions ease
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised El Salvador’s stronger-than-expected economic growth in a statement on Monday. The update…
Lebanon drafts long-awaited banking law to meet funding shortfalls in financial system
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Friday that the government had put forward a long-awaited banking draft…
India’s delayed $5-trillion dream: What IMF’s new timeline means for your wallet
AI image (For representative purposes only) When senior ministers began promising a $5-trillion Indian economy by 2024–25, it…
IMF raises China growth forecast to 5% for 2025, citing resilience
China’s economy is projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2025 before slowing to 4.5 per cent…
India’s strong economic growth impresses amid doubts on ‘overstated’ data
The better-than-expected growth of India’s economy, driven by strong performance in the domestic consumer and manufacturing sectors, highlights…
‘Economically Brittle, Politically Unstable, Bailout-Dependent’: How Corruption Is Bleeding 6% of Pakistan’s G – Times Now
‘Economically Brittle, Politically Unstable, Bailout-Dependent’: How Corruption Is Bleeding 6% of Pakistan’s G Times Now‘Elite capture’: How Pakistan is…
BB to cut EDF size to $2b by Dec to meet IMF conditions
Under the $4.7 billion IMF loan deal, the central bank has committed to keeping the EDF capped at…
IMF team meets BNP, discusses reforms in financial, social sectors
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met leaders of the BNP today (9 November) and discussed…
Experts warn continuous stability of the Kenyan currency may be manipulated
Over the past 15 months, the Kenyan currency has remained stable against major global currencies, notably the US…
Pakistan’s total public debt crosses USD 286 billion mark in FY 2025
Islamabad: Pakistan’s total public debt reached USD 286.832 billion (PKR 80.6 trillion ) as of June 2025, which…