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IMF’s $4.7b loan: Two of 6 major conditions missed

Bangladesh has failed to meet two of the six quantitative targets set for the first half of 2023 by the International Monetary Fund for the $4.7 billion loan, with one of them being a mandatory condition.

Pakistan clinches last-gasp $3 billion IMF bailout

Pakistan secured a badly-needed $3 billion short-term financial package from the International Monetary Fund on Friday, giving the South Asian economy a much-awaited respite as it teeters on the brink of default.

What Bangladesh's new budget should offer to common people

The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.

Budget has become an orphan, IMF its foster father: Debapriya

The budget of Bangladesh has become an orphan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now the foster father of it, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

IMF highlights Bangladesh's economic challenges

Shares its assessment after conducting a staff visit to Dhaka starting April 25

IMF suggests uniform exchange rate of dollar in Bangladesh

A team of staff of the IMF is now visiting Bangladesh

BB to follow IMF's formula to calculate net forex reserve

The formula will be followed from July this year

IMF sees high rates, oil prices and inflation worries in Middle East

Financial pressures are adding to strains caused by high interest rates, volatile oil prices and years of double-digit inflation.

IMF says risks to financial stability have increased, calls for vigilance

The IMF, which has predicted global growth of 2.9 per cent this year, is slated to release new forecasts next month.

August 9, 2023
August 9, 2023

IMF’s $4.7b loan: Two of 6 major conditions missed

Bangladesh has failed to meet two of the six quantitative targets set for the first half of 2023 by the International Monetary Fund for the $4.7 billion loan, with one of them being a mandatory condition.

July 1, 2023
July 1, 2023

Pakistan clinches last-gasp $3 billion IMF bailout

Pakistan secured a badly-needed $3 billion short-term financial package from the International Monetary Fund on Friday, giving the South Asian economy a much-awaited respite as it teeters on the brink of default.

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

What Bangladesh's new budget should offer to common people

The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

Budget has become an orphan, IMF its foster father: Debapriya

The budget of Bangladesh has become an orphan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now the foster father of it, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023

IMF highlights Bangladesh's economic challenges

Shares its assessment after conducting a staff visit to Dhaka starting April 25

May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023

IMF suggests uniform exchange rate of dollar in Bangladesh

A team of staff of the IMF is now visiting Bangladesh

April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023

BB to follow IMF's formula to calculate net forex reserve

The formula will be followed from July this year

April 16, 2023
April 16, 2023

IMF sees high rates, oil prices and inflation worries in Middle East

Financial pressures are adding to strains caused by high interest rates, volatile oil prices and years of double-digit inflation.

March 26, 2023
March 26, 2023

IMF says risks to financial stability have increased, calls for vigilance

The IMF, which has predicted global growth of 2.9 per cent this year, is slated to release new forecasts next month.

March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023

How far can the IMF loan promote clean energy?

A set of parallel initiatives need to be undertaken targeting the structural weaknesses of the gas sector and power sector development to ensure energy transition.