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Power tariffs need to go up, says IMF

Power tariffs need to go up, says IMF Top Story April 15, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) resident chief in Pakistan, Teresa Daban Sanchez, has said that the government would have to hike electricity tariff to ensure cost recovery of power generation and to grant long overdue autonomy to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in line with the best international practices. “Pakistan remains committed to the goals of the IMF supported programme and agreed to undertake key reforms of doing away with tax exemptions, elimination of quasi-fiscal circular debt, and SOEs losses,” Sanchez said in a webinar organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Wednesday. “Islamabad committed for market-determined and flexible exchange rate, strengthening of social safety nets and strengthening of institutions through Public Finance Management, SBP’s autonomy and bringing reforms into the energy sector,” she added. The IMF chief said that t

Reforms programme under EFF to Pakistan is on right track: IMF s Country Representative

Daily Times April 15, 2021 The Country Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Pakistan Ms Teresa Daban Sanchez has said that the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to Pakistan is all set to achieve some major goals including revenue base fiscal sustainability. It is being achieved through the strategy by removing exemptions and privileges, enhancing social and productive spending, coordination with provinces, and elimination of quasi-fiscal circular debt and SOE losses. She said this during a keynote session with Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Executive Director, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) on Wednesday, said a press release. Ms Sanchez added further on the occasion that the goals that are very important for the future direction of the country, also include a market determined and flexible exchange rate as well as the independent central bank with primary focus on price stability. Moreover, strengthening the social safety net to protect the most vulnerable

Pakistan set to achieve fiscal sustainability: IMF - Newspaper

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to achieve some major goals including fiscal sustainability under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Representative Teresa Daban Sanchez said on Wednesday. Speaking at a webinar at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Ms Sanchez said it is being achieved through the strategy by removing exemptions and privileges, enhancing social and productive spending, coordination with provinces, and elimination of quasi-fiscal circular debt and losses of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The IMF representative emphasised that these goals are very important for the future direction of the country and include a market determined and flexible exchange rate as well as an independent central bank with a primary focus on price stability.

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