Monday, July 8, 2024

IMF

IMF approves $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka

The bailout, however, came with conditions, including a requirement for a debt restructuring plan that must be agreed upon by all creditors by June.

Sri Lankan PM admits bankruptcy, warns crisis could drag through 2023

Acute shortages of food, fuel, and medicine will continue through 2023, warned PM Wickremesinghe

Pakistan hikes fuel prices to revive IMF funding

Pakistan raises the prices of petroleum products by Rs30 per liter

No IMF package until fuel, energy subsidies revoked

A staff-level agreement couldn't be reached because of government’s inability to increase fuel and electricity prices.

Rupee continues to fall, new government begins talks with IMF

On Thursday, rupee traded at Rs. 187.25 against dollar.

Sri Lanka seeks IMF, World Bank support as economic crisis deepens

Sri Lanka has sought IMF, World Bank help to counter economic crisis in the country

Pakistan, IMF reach agreement for release of $1 billion loan tranche

IIMF deal with Pakistan would revive $6 billion bailout

Pakistan, IMF agree on reforms to release around $500 million

The amount will be released after the approval from IMF’s executive board

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Keir Starmer becomes UK’s new prime minister as Labour wins UK general election 2024

UK Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer has become prime minister of UK after a ceremonial meeting with King Charles III on July 5, 2024. Starmer has led Labour to secure a landslide victory in the UK’s 2024 general election to end 14 years of Conservative rule.