No date given for staff-level contract with IMF.

Central bank Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Wednesday that staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was 'close to finalisation' but shied away from giving a date amid his forecast of a reduction in non-debt creating inflows. The head of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made a policy statement about the external sector outlook, inflation and economic growth during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance. His assessment painted a bleak external sector picture, indicating that the combined inflows, on account...