IMF Mission Begins Third EFF Review and RSF Assessment

ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has arrived in Pakistan and immediately met with officials from the State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday to discuss the country’s economic policies and ongoing reforms.

The IMF team will remain in Pakistan until March 11, with formal review talks with the federal government scheduled to begin on March 2 in Islamabad. The mission marks the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).

Starting in Karachi, the IMF delegation engaged with State Bank officials before planning to move to Islamabad next week for discussions with the government’s economic managers. The review will cover Pakistan’s economic performance for the period of July–December 2025.

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Negotiations will also focus on the potential release of the next tranche under both facilities. Officials said the IMF team will examine progress in tax collection, reforms in the energy sector, and privatization efforts. Governance and anti-corruption measures, including transparency in key institutional appointments, are also on the agenda.

Once a staff-level agreement is reached on the third EFF review and second RSF review, it will be submitted to the IMF Executive Board for final approval. Upon approval, Pakistan is expected to receive approximately $1 billion under the EFF and around $200 million under the RSF.

Prior to this visit, Pakistan had already received $3.3 billion under both IMF arrangements.