Pakistan's IMF Bailout: Debt Rankings and Economic Recovery
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Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $3 billion funding on a nine-month stand-by arrangement, making it the fourth largest IMF borrower in the world. This comes as Pakistan faces its worst economic crisis since independence, with high inflation, devaluation of the Pakistani rupee, and challenges from the war in Ukraine. The country's economy has been in free fall, causing immense pressure on the poor masses. The IMF's top 10 debtors, including Pakistan, account for the majority of the outstanding balance of $155 billion.
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