Pakistan repays $260 million to IMF
Payment made to return money Pakistan borrowed under a 2008 bailout package.
Payment made to return money Pakistan borrowed under a bailout package, signed in November 2008.PHOTO: FILE
The fresh payment was made to return money Pakistan borrowed under a bailout package signed in November 2008.
The last IMF repayment of $391 million was made at the end of May.
Heavy debt repayments to the IMF have been putting a dent in the central bank’s reserves, which have declined by nearly 20% in the current fiscal year, putting pressure on the rupee.
An IMF mission is currently in Islamabad to review the county’s ability to pay back its money in addition to negotiating a fresh bailout programme.
Correction: In an earlier version of this story, the amount was erroneously mentioned in rupees. The error is regretted.
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