IMF says next Pakistan funding review expected in second half of 2025

May 23, 2025 7:21 PM EDT

A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

(Reuters) -The IMF expects the next funding review for Pakistan in the second half of 2025 and said it would continue discussions with Pakistan authorities towards agreeing over terms of the budget for the 2026 financial year, it said in a statement on Friday.

The IMF's priority remains anchoring inflation within the central bank's medium-term target range of 5–7 percent, the statement said, adding that the Pakistani authorities reaffirmed their commitment to fiscal consolidation while aiming for a primary surplus of 1.6 percent of GDP in FY2026.

(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra Maler)



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