The IMF Executive Board will meet on Dec. 8, according to an official calendar, to consider and approve a $1.2 billion disbursement for Pakistan, a move economists say will further stabilize the cash-strapped country’s economy. The SLA followed a mission led by IMF chief Iva Petrova, who held discussions with Pakistani authorities during a Sept. 24–Oct. Board approval would unlock about $1 billion under the EFF and $200 million under the RSF, bringing total disbursements under both arrangements to approximately $3.3 billion. “It [board meeting] is scheduled early December, yes,” an IMF official privy to the matter told Arab News from Washington as he shared the board’s calendar. “The IMF Board’s expected approval of the $1.2 billion tranche on Dec. 8 will further stabilize Pakistan’s near-term external position and unlock additional official inflows,” Khaqan Najeeb, Pakistan’s former finance adviser, told Arab News.

Source: The Patriot November 27, 2025 09:51 UTC