Negotiations for a brand new mortgage program between Pakistan and the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) have entered the ultimate levels.
Technical stage talks had been held between Pakistan and IMF earlier however now coverage stage talks are happening.
On this regard, the sources mentioned that the IMF is below stress to make robust financial selections on Pakistan, the worldwide monetary establishment is demanding a month-to-month pension tax of greater than 100,000.
IMF workforce reached Pakistan to debate two totally different bailout packages
In line with the sources, the IMF has demanded from Pakistan that for the brand new mortgage program, expenditure and deficit ought to be managed and international alternate reserves ought to be additional elevated whereas funding within the world market ought to be improved.
Sources additional mentioned that the IMF demanded that Pakistan keep away from artificially decreasing the present account deficit. As well as, import restrictions might require extra coverage changes.
In line with sources within the finance ministry, the FBR income and non-tax income targets for the following monetary yr might be mounted, and an settlement for the brand new mortgage program is more likely to be reached on the finish of the policy-level talks.
The Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) has expressed dissatisfaction over the steps taken to convey the true property sector underneath the tax web and has demanded further taxes on money transactions within the buy and sale of plots.
In line with the sources, the mechanism of taxation on the registration of housing societies and the acquisition and sale of plots mightn’t be made, whereas there was no settlement between the federation and the provinces on the taxation of the true property sector.
Sources mentioned that the IMF has been assured that the tax charge for non-filers on the acquisition and sale of plots shall be elevated.
Non-filers at the moment have 7% withholding tax, 4% achieve tax on sale and buy of plots.
Curiosity on loans is 205 billion rupees greater than the web earnings of the federation, IMF requires discount in expenditure
The IMF has been assured that the info of property brokers and the sale and buy of plots shall be registered, eliminating undocumented transactions in the true property sector.
In line with the sources, on this regard, proposals have been sought to hyperlink the sale and buy of plots in housing societies with the FBR.
The State Bank of Pakistan has announced the monetary policy, according to the central bank, it has been decided to maintain the interest rate at 22 percent. The eyes of all stakeholders and analysts were fixed on this decision.
A meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee was held in State Bank under the chairmanship of Governor Central Bank Jameel Ahmed in which the economic indicators were reviewed.
According to the State Bank, the monthly inflation rate was 20.7 percent in March 2024, and Pakistan’s current account was in surplus at $609 million, while remittances increased by 9.3 percent to $21 billion in July-March.
The SBP last hiked the monetary policy rate last June, in the six huddles since then the SBP has kept the policy rate unchanged, with the rate remaining at a record high of 22 percent.
Analysts had expected interest rates to fall by up to one percent in view of the fall in inflation.
2023-11-19 13:43:04
Pakistan Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar said that Pakistan will still need financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund. This remark was made while talking to the media on November 16. ” The country’s economy is still weak. Will have to rely on the IMF once more. “We will approach the International Monetary Fund for a loan soon,” the minister said. The minister’s comments came shortly following Pakistan reached an agreement with the IMF for a $700 million payout under an ongoing project.
Elections will be held in Pakistan next February. In the same year, the country had to repay a debt of regarding one billion dollars. According to the statement issued by the IMF on November 15, the country is trying to recover from the economic crisis. The IMF announced this following discussions with the leadership of the interim government in Pakistan.
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The term of Pakistan’s interim government is due to expire in February. At the same time, Akhtar said that the interim government will hold talks with the IMF once more as loan assistance is needed. Akhtar also said that the country’s foreign reserves will increase in December. Meanwhile, Pakistan has put on hold plans to raise funds from the global bond market. The minister also said that the government is investigating other sources of funding.
Meanwhile, IMF support has influenced the survival of the interim government led by Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakkar. Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar is trying to secure a $6.3 billion loan from the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the Islamic Development Bank. Pakistan is also trying to borrow regarding $10 billion from other countries through bilateral negotiations. Investors were also optimistic regarding Pakistan’s economic recovery.
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