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Pakistan receives $700 million from International Monetary Fund as part of bailout programme after govt implemented IMF-prescribed measures

ANI - 17 January, 2024

Under the bailout deal, the IMF also got Pakistan to raise USD 1.34 billion in new taxation to meet fiscal adjustments

Economy and Finance

IMF commends India’s economic resilience and growth amid global challenges, projects 6.3% growth in 2023-24

ANI - 20 December, 2023

The current account deficit is anticipated to improve to 1.8 per cent of GDP in FY2023/24, supported by resilient services exports and lower oil import costs.

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IMF, which predicted India cannot become a $5 trillion economy before 2028-2029, changes its forecast: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2022

The contentious claim that Bangladesh has overtaken India in terms of GDP per capita has also been revised by IMF.

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Indian govt took ‘very decisive’ steps to deal with coronavirus, structural reforms working well: IMF chief

Shashank Bharadwaj - 15 January, 2021

Georgieva said the steps taken by the Modi government on the monetary policy and the fiscal policy side is commendable. It is actually slightly above the average for emerging markets, she added.

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IMF projects a contraction of 10.3% this year and a growth rate of 8.8% for the Indian economy in 2021

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2020

Noting the severe effects of lockdown on Indian economy, the World Bank said that India needed to continue with critical reforms to reverse the sudden effects of the pandemic.

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