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…
BoC Confirms Long Pause, Markets Pivot to High-Stakes FOMC
Canadian Dollar eased modestly in early US trading after the BoC left its policy rate unchanged at 2.25%,…
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…
IMF satisfied with Bangladesh’s reform progress but flags key challenges: Salehuddin
UNB 18 November, 2025, 02:20 pm Last modified: 18 November, 2025, 06:54 pm Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed.…
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…
Can Trump tariffs be beaten? IMF tells how
While U.S. President Donald Trump is shaking the global economic order by erecting steep tariff walls, the rest…