Staff-level agreement with IMF
Staff-level
agreement
with IMF
The prime minister, who interacted with the Fund officials in Islamabad via video link from Lahore, approved the agreement
Special Correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have signed a staff-level agreement after 10 days of “tough” parleys, unlocking over $1 billion loan tranche under Extended Fund Facility (EFF) that had been suspended for the last five months, sources said Thursday.
The sources, familiar with the development, said that a meeting took place between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the IMF delegation, where the mission informed the premier about the agreement.
The prime minister, who interacted with the Fund officials in Islamabad via video link from Lahore, approved the agreement, the sources added.
The development comes hours after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar had announced that talks with the IMF were “on track” and the government would share “good news” on the matter today.
The IMF’s loan is critical for the nation of 220 million people as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)-held foreign exchange reserves have fallen to $2.91 billion — enough to provide an import cover of 0.58 months.
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