The IMF’s Executive Board has authorized a release of $1 billion to Pakistan as part of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). This step marks an important achievement in the nation’s endeavors to bolster economic stability.
This launch comes after Pakistan successfully met key performance indicators associated with the 37-month IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, designed to assist nations facing difficulties with their balance-of-payments issues.
The recently sanctioned installment will bolster Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves, alleviate budgetary strain, and maintain economic progress despite worldwide financial volatility.
Pakistan is involved with the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), a program lasting 28 months designed to enhance climate resilience. Nonetheless, the present disbursements pertain specifically to the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
IMF representatives acknowledged Pakistan for achieving significant structural objectives such as increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio, sustaining a primary budgetary surplus, and fulfilling provincial financial targets.
Economic experts have praised this development, emphasizing its importance for reviving market trust and bolstering Pakistan’s fiscal reliability among international organizations.
Against a geopolitical background, reports suggest that India tried to prevent the release of funds but did not succeed. As a result, India allegedly removed its representative from the IMF Executive Board in response.
In the near future, an IMF team will travel to Pakistan from May 14 through May 22.
The group will work alongside Pakistani authorities to complete the draft of the next federal budget and guarantee consistency with the IMF’s financial and restructuring pledges.
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