Middle East Conflict Slows IMF Review of Pakistan’s $7 Billion Programme
Ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are affecting the IMF’s third review of Pakistan’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility programme, as global economic projections and energy market volatility force the Fund to reassess the country’s macroeconomic outlook.
IMF Chief Warns Middle East War Could Shake Global Growth, Energy Prices and Inflation
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warns that the escalating Middle East conflict could disrupt global energy prices, market stability, growth, and inflation as economic uncertainty intensifies worldwide.