Pakistan Gets Initial IMF Approval for $1.2 Billion Loans
A villager rides a horse cart through floodwaters in Mandi Bahuddin, Pakistan in August.
Photographer: Raja Imran/AFP/Getty ImagesPakistan has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund, to unlock $1.2 billion of loans under two separate programs.
The country is in line to receive $1 billion installment under its Extended Fund Facility, and another $200 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility which supports its climate reform agenda. The agreement is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board, the Washington-based lender said in a statement.