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Pakistan may require another IMF bailout

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: PAKISTAN
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Pakistan AP

Topical: economy politics balance of payments banking debt exchange rate finance fiscal foreign trade government growth investment election party
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2017), "Pakistan may require another IMF bailout", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB225057

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Subject

Pakistan's deteriorating macroeconomic situation.

Significance

A World Bank report on October 8 identified increased macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Pakistan. The difficulties come just over twelve months after the end of a three-year loan from the IMF worth 6.6 billion dollars.

Impacts

Pakistan’s civilian government will be under pressure to repair US ties and preserve Coalition Support Fund payments.
A worsening macroeconomic situation may increase the appeal of Islamist parties.
Rising unemployment will increase the likelihood of the PML-N losing the next election.

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