Statement by IMF’s Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Pakistan
October 11, 2018
Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement in Bali, Indonesia today:
“Today, I met with Pakistan’s Minister of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Asad Umar, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan Tariq Bajwa, and members of their economic team. During the meeting, they requested financial assistance from the IMF to help address Pakistan’s economic challenges.
“An IMF team will visit Islamabad in the coming weeks to initiate discussions for a possible IMF-supported economic program. We look forward to our continuing partnership.”
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