
LatestThe IMF reached staff-level agreements with Niger on a new 38-month program worth about $203 million, with an initial $36 million disbursement pending approval, and with Pakistan on reviews that could unlock up to $1.21 billion. Papua New Guinea could receive up to $189 million after final reviews, also subject to board approval, as the IMF forecasts slower growth and higher inflation amid weaker resource output, climate impacts and rising costs.1d