{"id":261942,"date":"2025-07-13T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T15:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/261942\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T15:54:10","slug":"strong-so-far-imf-on-pakistans-reforms-first-review-of-7-billion-loan-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/261942\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Strong so far\u2019: IMF on Pakistan\u2019s reforms; first review of $7 billion loan approved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/122420170.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Strong so far\u2019: IMF on Pakistan\u2019s reforms; first review of $7 billion loan approved\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> Pakistan\u2019s economic performance under the International Monetary Fund\u2019s (IMF) $7 billion loan programme has been \u201cstrong so far\u201d, according to Mahir Binici, the IMF\u2019s Resident Representative for Pakistan, reported PTI.Speaking at a lecture hosted by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) in Islamabad on Sunday, Binici said Pakistan\u2019s first review under the three-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF), approved in July 2024, was successfully completed by the IMF Executive Board in May.The EFF aims to cement macroeconomic stability and lay the groundwork for \u201cstronger, more inclusive and resilient growth,\u201d he said. So far, Pakistan has received two instalments under the programme, with the government implementing agreed policy measures aimed at fiscal discipline and investor confidence.\u201cEarly policy measures have helped restore macroeconomic stability and rebuild investor confidence, despite persistent external challenges,\u201d Binici noted.He stressed the importance of structural reforms to ensure long-term economic sustainability, including strengthening tax equity, improving the business climate, and encouraging private-sector-led investment.Binici also welcomed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to climate-related reforms under the $1.3 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), approved in March. The RSF supports projects focused on disaster preparedness, efficient water use, green investments, and better climate data transparency.\u201cSupport through the RSF will not only strengthen Pakistan\u2019s climate resilience but also help unlock green investments and foster a more climate-conscious economic trajectory,\u201d he said.On regional prospects, Binici said economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including Pakistan, was expected to improve in 2025 and beyond. However, he warned that global economic uncertainty remains high due to trade tensions, geopolitical fragmentation, and weakening cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s economic performance under the International Monetary Fund\u2019s (IMF) $7 billion loan programme has been \u201cstrong so far\u201d,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":261943,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3090],"tags":[51,17612,1700,100217,100220,100218,100221,100222,100216,100219,100223,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-261942","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-economy","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-climate-resilience","10":"tag-economy","11":"tag-imf-loan-programme","12":"tag-investor-confidence-in-pakistan","13":"tag-macro-economic-stability","14":"tag-mahir-binici","15":"tag-middle-east-and-north-africa-economic-growth","16":"tag-pakistan-economic-performance","17":"tag-resilience-and-sustainability-facility","18":"tag-sustainable-development-policy-institute","19":"tag-uk","20":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114846739064648403","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}