The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has scheduled an Executive Board meeting for December 8 to approve the immediate release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan.
This significant disbursement combines $1 billion from the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and $200 million from the new Resilience and Sustainability Fund (RSF), bringing Pakistan’s total receipts under the two programs to approximately $3.3 billion. The funds are expected to be credited on December 9.
This approval follows a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) reached on October 14, acknowledging Pakistan’s progress in financial and macroeconomic stability, including achieving its first current account surplus in 14 years.
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Crucially, before the board meeting, Pakistan is mandated to publish the Governance & Corruption Diagnostic (GCD) Assessment Report.
This key structural benchmark, which has faced multiple delays due to technical disagreements, is a comprehensive IMF-led exercise covering over 100 rules and involving consultations with anti-corruption bodies and the superior judiciary.
The report identifies critical weaknesses in public finance management, tax systems, and accountability mechanisms, noting that most officials have not been disclosing their assets and that many regulatory bodies are exempt from scrutiny.
The IMF is pressing for data-based safeguards against corruption to address suboptimal decision-making and unlock the country’s growth potential.
While acknowledging strong macroeconomic performance, the IMF also highlighted the severe impact of recent floods, which reduced the projected GDP growth for the current fiscal year (FY26) to approximately 3.25-3.5%, underscoring the urgent need for climate resilience.
