Pakistan to receive second tranche worth $452m from IMF next week.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan would receive second tranche worth of $452 million from International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week that would build the country's foreign exchange reserves.

The Executive Board of the IMF on December 19 has completed the first review of Pakistan's economic performance under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The completion of the review will allow the authorities to draw about $452.4 million, bringing total disbursements to about US$ 1,440 million. The Executive Board approved the 39-month, about $6 billion at the time of approval of the arrangement, or 210 percent of quota) EFF for Pakistan on July 3, 2019.

"The State Bank of Pakistan will receive the tranche in next week," said an official of the Ministry of finance. He further said that Pakistan would also receive loan from World Bank in next week.

The country's foreign exchange reserves held by State Bank of Pakistan had recently surged to $10.893 billion. This increase is attributed to multilateral and other official inflows including proceeds of US$1,300 million received from Asian Development Bank. The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $17.655 billion. The reserves would further increase after the inflow from the World Bank.

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