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AI mania masks economic fissures and rising uncertainty

November 08, 2025 7:50 am

The AI frenzy is propelling markets to ever-new highs. The pressures and problems of the present are being ignored for the (yet untested) promise of the future. Markets may be priced to perfection. But reality rarely follows suit.

From IMF, a note on resilience in face of uncertainty

October 21, 2025 9:17 am

It is a matter of pride that the IMF singled out India for turning into a key engine of global growth, but under the circumstances, it is best not to let the guard down

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level deal on $1.2 billion payout

October 15, 2025 8:25 am

The IMF will provide Pakistan $1 billion under its Extended Fund Facility and $200 million under its Resilience and Sustainability Facility, bringing total disbursements under the two arrangements to about $3.3 billion.

After Fitch and S&P, Moody’s upgrades Pakistan's credit rating, but flags ‘fragile’ external position

August 13, 2025 8:29 pm

While upgrading Pakistan’s rating, Moody’s warned that the country’s external position remains “fragile”.

Knowledge Nugget: Why is the IMF’s World Economic Outlook relevant for UPSC Exam?

August 11, 2025 1:52 pm

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the latest update of its World Economic Outlook (WEO). What are the key highlights of the report? What does it say about India's growth trajectory? Here's what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the IMF and other important aspects related to it.

Who is Gita Gopinath, Indian-origin economist who quit top IMF post to rejoin Harvard?

July 22, 2025 10:00 am

Economist Gita Gopinath posted on her X account that after seven years at the International Monetary Fund, she plans to step down and "return to her academic roots."

Gita Gopinath to leave IMF by August end to rejoin Harvard as Economics Professor

July 22, 2025 12:24 pm

Gopinath joined the Fund as a Chief Economist in 2019, being the first woman to hold the position

Syria's post-war economic recovery will require 'substantial' international support, IMF says Damascus

June 11, 2025 12:56 pm

Syria cannot afford hundreds of billions of dollars of damages and losses from the conflict that first started as protests in 2011 against former President Bashar Assad's totalitarian government.

Rapid uptake of crypto in developing economies raises concerns, says IMF's Gita Gopinath: Here's why

June 06, 2025 6:02 am

To be sure, the US crypto reserve will only store digital tokens obtained through forfeiture proceedings — it will not purchase additional reserves at the cost of the American taxpayer's money, according to the White House fact sheet.

How IMF has forced Pakistan to reform its farm sector

May 31, 2025 12:06 pm

Pakistan has dispensed with MSP procurement, decided to wind up its FCI-equivalent state agency and removed tax exemption on agriculture incomes – all under IMF pressure.

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