Pakistan and the IMF have reached a staff-level agreement that would unlock about $1.2 bln in additional financing, subject to IMF Executive Board approval. The deal envisages roughly $1.0 bln under the main loan program and $210 mln from a separate climate fund, bringing total disbursements under the two programs to about $5.7 bln. The IMF said Pakistan has maintained macro stability despite high inflation and Middle East conflict-related energy price and supply shocks, projects FY2026 growth a

2026-10-08

Pakistan and the IMF have reached a staff-level agreement that would unlock about $1.2 bln in additional financing, subject to IMF Executive Board approval. The deal envisages roughly $1.0 bln under the main loan program and $210 mln from a separate climate fund, bringing total disbursements under the two programs to about $5.7 bln. The IMF said Pakistan has maintained macro stability despite high inflation and Middle East conflict-related energy price and supply shocks, projects FY2026 growth at 3.6% and reported foreign exchange reserves of roughly $21.5 bln as of end-September.