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As Venezuela seeks IMF reengagement after Maduro's arrest, the country faces 180% debt-to-GDP ratio and hyperinflation. Access to frozen $4.9B in SDRs hangs in the balance.

The IMF's call for China to cut industrial subsidies marks a new phase in global economic competition, forcing companies worldwide to recalibrate their strategies.

IMF urges Japan to continue rate hikes and avoid sales tax cuts. A clash between ending 40 years of deflation and household financial pressure.

Argentina purchased $808 million in Special Drawing Rights from the US to service IMF obligations, highlighting the country's ongoing debt sustainability challenges amid economic crisis.

The IMF has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for South Korea to 1.9%, surpassing the advanced economy average. The revision reflects strong recovery in tech and AI sectors.

Lebanon's cabinet has approved the Lebanon Gap Law depositor reimbursement 2025, promising to return up to $100,000 to citizens within 4 years. Analyze the $70bn deficit and IMF reactions.

The IMF has asked Pakistan to cut its popular remittance incentives, raising fears of a resurgence in informal 'shadow banking'. Experts warn this could destabilize the formal financial system.

The IMF has praised El Salvador for its strong 4% economic growth, but the nation's continued accumulation of Bitcoin remains a point of tension, defying the fund's advice.

Arif Habib Consortium has won the bid to acquire 75% of Pakistan International Airlines for $482 million. The sale is a key part of the IMF's conditions for a $7 billion loan program and serves as a major test for Pakistan's wider privatization drive.

Pakistan stockbroker Arif Habib Consortium has won the bid to acquire a 75% stake in Pakistan International Airlines for $412 million. The sale is a key part of the country's $7 billion IMF loan program and a litmus test for further privatizations.

Pakistan's economy shows signs of IMF-induced stability, but this is a fragile truce, not a recovery. Here's what investors and policymakers need to know.