Pakistan set to get fourth IMF tranche under EFF programme: sources
Key takeaways
- According to officials, the board will consider approval of the next tranche following the successful completion of the third review of Pakistan’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.
- The IMF and Pakistan had reached a staff-level agreement on March 27, paving the way for the board’s final approval.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to receive more than $1.2 billion under its ongoing loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as the lender’s Executive Board is scheduled to meet on May 8, ARY News reported citing sources.
According to officials, the board will consider approval of the next tranche following the successful completion of the third review of Pakistan’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. If cleared, the funds are expected to be disbursed shortly.
Sources indicated that Pakistan may receive around $1 billion under the EFF as the fourth tranche, along with an additional $210 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) after the second review of that programme.