IMF Office in Pakistan News Archive

July 5, 2023

Off-Record Session with Media Reporters  

Following the achievement of IMF Staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the US$ 3 billion Stand-By arrangement (SBA) the IMF’s Resident Representative Office in Pakistan organized in early July an off the record hybrid briefing session with prominent media reporters of Pakistan. A total of 15 reporters joined in person and virtually with representation from ARY News, Express Tribune, Business Recorder, Financial Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg. The Resident Representative, Ms. Pérez-Ruiz opened the session highlighting the broad contours of Staff-Level Agreement for the SBA emphasizing its importance for Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability by providing a policy anchor for addressing domestic and external imbalances and a framework for financial support from multilateral and bilateral partners. Following this the Ms. Pérez-Ruiz opened the floor for further queries and clarifications. The interactive session touched upon policy efforts towards the implementation of the FY24 budget with due protection of the most vulnerable; the restoration of a market determined exchange rate to reduce Pakistan’s external imbalance; an appropriately tight monetary policy aimed at disinflation; and continued reform efforts to improve energy sector viability, strengthen SOEs and governance, and build climate resilience, all paving the way for higher, more inclusive, and resilient growth.

March 15, 2023

Outreach on Inclusive Growth in Pakistan  

From March 15-17, the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department presented the book “Promoting Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and North Africa” at Pakistan's leading academic institutions and think tanks. The events attracted strong interest and facilitated a discussion on reforms that would generally promote higher, more inclusive growth in Pakistan, by streamlining state-owned enterprises, strengthening the business environment, and enhancing the education and skills of Pakistan’s labor force while reducing gender gaps.

December 31, 2022

Resident Representative in Pakistan conducts in-person outreach on the Middle East and Central Asia Department’s 2022 October Regional Economic Outlook at Pakistan’s premier academic institutions  

The IMF Resident Representative in Pakistan conducted during December 2022 in-person outreach at Pakistan’s premier academic institutions on the Middle East and Central Asia Department’s 2022 October Regional Economic Outlook (REO) flagship publication. The events were hosted by the Islamabad National University of Sciences and Technology, Lahore University of Management Sciences, and Karachi Institute of Business Administration (convening Bahria University, Muhammad A. Jinnah University, and Jinnah University for Women).

November 29, 2022

Outreach activities following the combined seventh and eight reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan  

July 6, 2022

Esther Pérez Ruiz's participation at the book launch on “Trade and Connectivity”  

June 21, 2022

IMF Statement by IMF ResRep for Pakistan on continued discussions with authorities  

June 15, 2022

IMF Statement on Pakistan's CEPC IPP contracts  

December 8, 2021

Dialogue on the Economy in Islamabad with the Pakistan Business Council  

August 2, 2019

IMF Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Pakistan  

Chartered Financial Analysts Society of Pakistan, July 22, 2019 IMF Resident Representative: Ms. Teresa Daban Sanchez

July 31, 2019

IMF Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Pakistan  

Sustainable Development Policy Institute, July 19, 2019 IMF Resident Representative: Ms. Teresa Daban Sanchez